Fortepiano Wire (was Re: Brass wire)

Ed Sutton ed440@mindspring.com
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:53:51 -0600


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

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>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
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>
>
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