Destringing fun!--Thanks!

[Farrell]

Is this small-toothed saw for the Dremmel something that one can find at
Home Depot or the like? Does it look like a tiny circular saw?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@nevada.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: Destringing fun!--Thanks!


> It was me!  Yes, it is pretty cool ain't it.  Goes right
> through all of the strings in minutes.  Sure beats one at a
> time with wire cutters anytime.  It started out as an
> experiment because I couldn't find my cutters.  Now I'm glad
> I never found them!
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>
>
>
> Diane Hofstetter wrote:
>
> > Some time ago someone wrote on this list about cutting the
> > wires at the agraffes with a small toothed saw on a
> > dremmel tool.  I  tried it yesterday on a Steinway M that
> > I'm restrining--what fun!  More fireworks than the 4th. of
> > July.  And when the string is about to go, it suddenly
> > feels like you are cutting butter. I tried to find the
> > post in the archives last night to thank the post-er in
> > person, but couldn't find it.  Hope he reads this and
> > knows how grateful I am for the good tip!
>