<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Stuart, <p>I've only had to tune one screw stringer, maybe 3 1/2 years ago.  I do remember that it had evidence of many (replaced) torn strings, so we can't count on that system necessarily reducing the amount of string breakage. <p>Clyde <p>ASB wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Clyde,</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks for that Clyde, that certainly follows what I have seen. So some strength must be lost from coiling on the pin. Maybe Mason and Hamlin were onto something with their stringer system. I have read and heard that piano wire is at its best when its at 70% of breaking point, What is the allowance for elastic limit and coiling on the pin?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Stuart</font></font> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:cedel@supernet.com" title="cedel@supernet.com">Clyde Hollinger</a></div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a></div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 27, 2000 11:22 PM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: strings</div>  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 <blockquote TYPE="CITE"> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </body> </html>