<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="=
Book Antiqua" LANG="0">In a message dated 07/24/2003 4:04:47 PM Central Da=
ylight Time, pianotech-request@ptg.org writes:<BR>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="A=
rial" LANG="0">Not the normal twist. The end of the tape just pushes=
over the wire and =<BR>
the bend in the wire keeps the tape from sliding down the wire. The bend =
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doesn't hold the tape captive.=20<BR>
I'm sure you all see what this is leading to. The hole in the end of the =
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tape has become enlarged and the wire, which is acting like a mechanical =
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bull, throws the tape off. The problem is that occasionally the end of =<B=
R>
the tape interferes with the action.<BR>
Any simple solutions?<BR>
Keith Roberts=20<BR>
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FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Book Antiqua" LANG="0">At the risk of sounding f=
lippant, DUCT TAPE! Oops, sorry--don't mean to yell. Couldn't a =
small, folded-over onto itself (and the tape) piece with a hole strategicall=
y pierced serve at least temporarily?<BR>
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Stan Ryberg<BR>
Barrington IL<BR>
Associate Member<BR>
<U>mailto:jstan40@aol.com</U></FONT></HTML>