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Stuart,
<p>All I know is that nearly always, when a string breaks, it's right where
the coil stops and the "straight" section begins. Does that help?
<p>Regards, Clyde
<p>ASB wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Members
of the List,</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Does anybody
know if (and by how much) there is a loss in the strength of piano wire
from coiling on the tuning pin and passing around a hitch pin?</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Also
what is the elastic limit of piano wire?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>thank
you</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Stuart Balsillie</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Piano Technician</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Woodend, Victoria</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>AUSTRALIA</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><a href="mailto:piano@iaa.com.au">piano@iaa.com.au</a></font></font></blockquote>
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