Magic loop splice

[Diane Hofstetter]

Ron,

May I be the first to nominate you for esteemed membership in the 
H.O.B.F.M.L.S.B. (Honerable Order of the Bleeding Finger Magic Loop Splicers 
Brotherhood)?  Well done! Not an easy task!

Diane

>From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Magic loop splice
>Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 18:01:58 -0600
>
>Well Ollie, I've done it. I found a bass string in a Howard SpinSole ( or
>is that a Conet? ) with a break in the loop! Right at the extreme end of
>the loop, no rust, no obvious damage, just a break. That's a first for me.
>I measured the length from the winding end, cut off the loop, made a
>splice, guestimated the stretch and tighten allowance for both the splice
>and a loop, and made the new loop. After I pulled the thing up to pitch a
>few times, massaging the knot with pliers, tightening and straightening the
>loop, I ended up about a half millimeter longer than dead on. Took about
>ten minutes including bleeding. I was nearly as proud as I was surprised.
>Thought I'd post it so you could be too.  8^)
>
>Yes it's true, I am easily amused.
>
>Ron N

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