In a message dated 8/3/00 10:26:45 PM, ramsey@extremezone.com writes: << do NOT use silk, or carpet thread or anything of the sort, but rather 15lb. monofilament! I've done several complete jobs (another this Saturday) and can say positively that these loops will NOT break for the life of the piano! >> Terry, Just curious if you had done long term studies on possible oxidation to the monofilament line. You may be correct that it will never break, but only time could tell that. Seems that being stressed in the same spot many thousands of time would wear even on the monofilament. Other factors might weaken it also, such as humidity fluctuations, smoke, pollution. FWIW Jim Love, Midland, Tx.
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