[CAUT] existing pinblock prep

[Fred Sturm]

Hi Jon,
	Thanks for some great ideas. They will definitely go into the mix.
	I don't get what you are saying about the Becket Tool, though. I  
suppose you have described its use some time or other, but I sure  
don't remember. Is it a gauge to measure where to cut the wire? In  
which case, I am guessing you are saying to line up the ink line to  
the existing pin in the block, probably centered. But the various cuts  
and shapes of the wood have me puzzling what they are all for.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On Jul 26, 2008, at 4:40 AM, Jon Page wrote:

> What speeds up the process is the configuration of your dummy pin.
>
> I cut the pin off about 1/4" below the becket hole, this allows you to
> keep the dummy fixed into the crank making for fewer items to pick up.
> I keep this as a dedicated tool.
>
> I also cut up into the hole to allow the coil to slide off the pin.  
> This works
> great for treble wire but bass strings, heavier gage wire, needs to  
> have
> the coil expanded. One method is to pry the becket out against the
> dummy pin. Another method is to turn the crank slightly in reverse  
> direction
> to loosen the coil and slip it off the pin, then grip the top coil  
> with pliers
> to swing the becket out in order to easily transfer to the piano. It's
> been a while but I think the second method was preferred.
>
> This is also where the Becket Tool shines. In the photo, the ink line
> near the end is what is indexed to the top of the pin. Normally, the
> end of the gage is placed at the pin hole. Produces regimented  
> beckets.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page<dummy_pin.jpg><BecketTool 1.jpg>