strings o spinet reply

[John Ross]

Hi James,
#7 pins are available from APSCO, page 54 of catalogue No 96.
Regards,
John M. Ross

James Grebe wrote:

> Pray tell, where did you get a 7/0 pin, Horace?
> James Grebe
> R.P.T. of the P.T.G
> pianoman@inlink.com
> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in
> St. Louis, MO
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Horace Greeley <hgreeley@leland.Stanford.EDU>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 4:51 PM
> Subject: Re: strings o spinet
>
> >
> >Frank,
> >
> >An additional thought on this problem.
> >
> >I use a 7/0 tuning pin with a slot the width of the
> >diameter of the hole cut from the hole to the top of the
> >pin.  By putting the standing end of the wire into the hole,
> >then wrapping your coils, and then slimply slipping the
> >completed coil off of the pin, you can, with minimum practice,
> >make pretty good beckets/etc, even in relatively tight
> >places without making yourself too crazy.
> >
> >This works well not only for situations such as what you have
> >described, but also for general stringing in tight spots, and
> >bass strings in general.
> >
> >At 12:46 PM 11/11/1998 -0500, you wrote:
> >>Again, I really do appreciate your help.  It's these stupid problems
> >>that seem obvious to others that seem to throw me.
> >
> >The purpose of the list is for each of us to contribute where we can.
> >Problems are, hopefully, followed by questions, and the only stupid
> >ones are the ones we do not ask.
> >
> >Best.
> >
> >Horace
> >
> >
> >Horace Greeley, CNA, MCP, RPT
> >Systems Analyst/Engineer
> >Controller's Office
> >Stanford University
> >email: hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu
> >voice mail: 650.725.9062
> >fax: 650.725.8014
> >