Harpsichord loops/tangent

[Fred S. Sturm]

    My own recollection is that it had a lot to do with precisely how
tightly you screwed down on the waste end - tight enough to wrap
tightly, loose enough to pull through as needed. Maybe adjust it a
little as you crank. I got quite good at it at the time, but it's been a
few years. I got mine from APSCO, as I remember, so maybe there are
different designs out there.
Fred

"David M. Porritt" wrote:

> Ed:
>
> Yes, I can explain it on line........it just takes lots of practice.
> The trash man carried off lots of botched loops.  Eventually you get
> them.  Fortunately, you make the loop first before you put it on the
> piano, so if you make one and it's ugly, you cut it off and try
> another.  Finally, your good loop/bad loop ratio improves, though it
> never gets to 100%.
>
> dave
>
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> On 2/25/2003 at 5:10 PM Ed Sutton wrote:
>
> >Dave-
> >I also got one to restring a M&H "A", and couldn't make it work.
> >....as if you could explain on line.....;(
> >Maybe you'll teach a class someday.
> >Ed
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
> >To: <caut@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:21 PM
> >Subject: Re: Harpsichord hitch pin loops
> >
> >
> >> Fred et al:
> >>
> >> I have a loop maker to make bass string style loops (I bought it
> when
> >> I had to string a Mason & Hamlin "A" with all those single strings
> in
> >> the treble).  Could that make appropriate loops for the
> harpsichord
> >> strings?  I need to put on a string in a few days.  The last
> string I
> >> put on a harpsichord I was not proud of!
> >>
> >> dave
> >
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> >
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