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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We use .051" piano wire and have as yet =
to break a
hook. Of course it is never used on anything over #17 wire as the bass =
strings
are leveled with a screw driver or other thin prying device so as =
not to
bother the winding. And the bichords are left alone.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use to seat the bichords as well =
but when I
found that the pitch did not change nearly as much the energy was not =
wasted on
that section except on new pianos.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=anrebe@sbcglobal.net =
href="mailto:anrebe@sbcglobal.net">Andrew and
Rebeca Anderson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 09, 2005 =
8:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: String Lifting =
Tool</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Joe,<BR>I gather that your tool combines a string =
seating and
string lifting tool. Nifty. One less to carry =
around. I
ended up making the tool on my drill press. I've got to try it
out.<BR>Did you find it necessary to temper the hook?<BR>I like your =
impact
coil lifter. Will have to get me one of those. Actually a =
lot of
cool tools there. <BR><BR>Andrew<BR><BR>At 07:17 PM 8/9/2005, you =
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>Hi =
Andrew, I am
pretty sure thet was Nevin Essex. Nevin showed me his idea to =
produce years
ago, but we decided not to go ahead with production for two =
reasons.<BR>I
was after a tool that would not take much space and get caught on =
other
tools and wire. The dissemble feature allows for compact storage of =
my
tool.<BR>And I was doubtful of my use of his tool, in that it might =
cause ME
to break strings, or worse an agraff. <BR>As I tend to work with the =
idea
that if a little is good, a lot is better <O:(( Nevin's is =
a great
tool, if used correctly.<BR></FONT>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose =
Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com"
eudora="autourl">www.mothergoosetools.com</A><BR>
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<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:roger.j@sasktel.net">Roger =
Jolly</A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> =
<BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 09, 2005 3:43 PM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> Re: String Lifting Tool<BR><BR>
<DD>Hi Andrew,<BR>
=
<DD> &nb=
sp;
I used one in my class, will take a pic and write in =
diamentions,<BR>
<DD>Roger<BR><BR><BR>
<DD>At 08:26 AM 8/8/2005, you wrote:<BR>
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<DD>List,<BR>
<DD>I recall a class on Sunday at the National Convention on =
voicing
through string leveling. The instructor, I wish I could =
recall his
name, had made a really nifty string lifting tool of brass rod =
and piano
wire. I'm in the process of making that. I generally =
recall
the dimensions, but would appreciate confirmation.<BR><BR>
<DD>Andrew<BR><BR>
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