At 08:41 AM 06/22/2000 -0400, you wrote: ><snip> >Thanks to Jon Page for the Becket Tool idea - I made a dead ringer for >yours. It worked well in the treble, but when I got into tight areas in the >tenor and bass (I realize this was the area specifically targeted by the >tool), I found that I had to do a lot of estimating for length. How do you >get around that - or what guidelines do you use for estimation? I'm always >measuring from a steep angle. I like how the unit hangs onto the wire after >measurement for cutting. It is nice on the bass strings also because you can >use it to help pull the bass string tight. I just angle the tool more to pull it back to the t/p hole causing more of a bend in the wire. >I used Roslau wire from Schaff. I noticed - AFTER the piano was strung - >that two of the wire gauges are a bit dull (not shiny like the others). >Could this be something related to the manufacturing process - and all I >need to do is wipe it with some kind of solvent or such - or did Schaff send >me wire that had been sitting on a shelf for a bunch of years and is >starting to corrode. I figure sure, they will give me a new roll of wire - >la dee da - kinda makes me mad. Any great suggestions for cleaning them up? Clean with white scotch-bright. ? >Terry Farrell >Piano Tuning & Service >Tampa, Florida >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
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