Jeff- This wire is hard to predict. Sometimes it splices, sometimes it breaks. You might try a square knot as a splice. I have three on my harpsichord, holding well for several years in the iron wire. Ed Sutton ---------- >From: Jeff Tanner <jtanner@mozart.sc.edu> >To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> >Subject: Re: Fortepiano Wire (was Re: Brass wire) >Date: Tue, Nov 26, 2002, 8:39 AM > > Blaine, > I just had a thought. How do you think it would work to carefully unwind > the old string off the pin and try the same trick using the unwound coil? > If the loop will hold without breaking with the paper clip trick, what > would be the difference? > > The place where my string broke when I attempted to use a piano string > splice was the bend in the wire created where it crosses the loops, very > similar to how how it crosses the "capo". Broke in the same place both > tries, both times on the tuning pin side of the splice. May have simply > been faulty wire, who knows? > > Thanks to all for the links/tips, etc. > Jeff > > Jeff Tanner > Piano Technician > School of Music > 813 Assembly ST > University of South Carolina > Columbia, SC 29208 > (803)-777-4392 > jtanner@mozart.sc.edu > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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