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<DIV> Ed</DIV>
<DIV> Thanks</DIV>
<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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size=2>Greetings, <BR> I wrote: <BR> >> M=
aybe I
missed it being mentioned, but the Steinway factory techs used <BR>a=
monkey spring with a notch cut above the right angle.
<BR><BR>>>Dale writes: <BR><< I can't visualize this. Ma=
ybe
it's to early . How about a picture or <BR>remedial tutoring?<<=
;
<BR><BR> Um, my Philistine-blessed, coal-fired
computer doesn't handle pictures <BR>very well, so I will try to describe =
the
tool: <BR><BR> If you were to hold a Steinway monkey sp=
ring
in your hand so that the <BR>short leg is upwards and facing you, imagine =
a
grinding wheel moving into the <BR>left side, at the top, so that a notch =
is
cut into the left side approx 1.5 mm <BR>deep,(which will reduce the width=
of
the spring and part of the short leg), and <BR>extending about 7 mm down t=
he
side of the tool. The 7 mm is the distance <BR>from under the string=
to
the top of an average agraffe. <BR> This will reduce the width=
of
the short leg and provide a corner that sits <BR>on top of the agraffe.&nb=
sp;
To use, just place the short leg under the string and <BR>with the edge of=
the
notch resting on the agraffe, lightly pull back towards <BR>the tuning
pins. This levers the string upwards right in front of the
<BR>agraffe. It is easy to overdo this, but once gotten the hang of,=
is
very easy to <BR>move strings. <BR> It helps to soften all ed=
ges
to avoid nicks on strings, agraffes and <BR>hands. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></D=
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