Nope. I simply rough cut on the long side. I do have some waste, but unless I'm cutting for an exact piece of wire, ala I won't need to cut again when stringing, why carefully measure? I guess if you want to minimize waste... David I> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: <Kdivad@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Sun, 04 Aug 2002 23:03:47 -0400 Subject: Re: stringing >In a message dated Sun, 4 Aug 2002 8:56:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, >ilvey@sbcglobal.net writes: >> >> >> I pre-cut all the wire for restringing and put a bend for the hitchpin in each one as I go. > Each size is hung on a separate hook till I get to it. >> >> David I. >David, with all due respect and without criticizing your technique do you mean that you >take a measuring device and measure each wire and then make three cuts for size to >string two pins? >David Koelzer >Vintage Pianos >DFW
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