Replacing strings

[John Ross]

Hi Mark,
Round nosed pliers are required.
Needle nose pliers, have edges.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mps@usol.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Replacing strings


> Thank you Joe and Penny,
> 
> This is very valuable info.
> I appreciate your time and sharing of your knowledge.
> I'll post how it turns out.
> 
> Do you use regular needle nose pliers to do the bending. I will be 
> using 22 gauge wire.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
>> Hi Mark,
>> With both splice end and wound end held up:
>> Right in front, Left in front, thats the tuners knot.
>> TIE the SPLICE end FIRST and slip over the winding and then do 
> the winding
>> end.
>> Make the splice loop large enough to go over the winding and the 
> other loop
>> SMALL.
>> Fold both loops over their ends in the appropriate direction.
>> After putting the two together try to squeeze the splice eye closed 
> as much
>> as you can. This will determine how much length you want for your 
> coils.
>> If you want 4 fingers while stringing use 3 for splicing.
>> Watch where the knot is while bringing up to pitch and no not let it 
> hook on
>> anything that would cause the string to break.
>> Hope I got all the steps.
>> 
>> Joe Goss RPT
>> Mother Goose Tools
>> imatunr@srvinet.com
>> www.mothergoosetools.com
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: &lt;mps@usol.com&gt;
>> To: &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 7:00 AM
>> Subject: Replacing strings
>> 
>> 
>> &gt; Hello friends,
>> &gt;
>> &gt; I tried my hand at replacing a treble string last night. The first 
> time
>> &gt; through it did not look the greatest (2 coils on 1 pin and 3.5 
> on the
>> &gt; other).
>> &gt; So I loosened it up and tried it again with fresh wire.
>> &gt; The second time it turned out quite well and I was impressed 
> with
>> &gt; myself.
>> &gt; However, I also have a single bass string to splice. The string 
> was
>> &gt; broke at the pin while tuning. Since I am not going to replace 
> the
>> &gt; string due to it's age (this is my own personal piano by the 
> way, an
>> &gt; old Hackley upright), I now want to try my hand at splicing 
> wire. I
>> &gt; have read and re-read Reblitz on this, Randy Potters wisdom 
> and
>> &gt; have read a thread or two on this site.
>> &gt; But I seek more input here...
>> &gt; Anyone care to offer any suggestions? (ie, how to wind the 
> wire to
>> &gt; prevent kinks, the best tool for that, etc.)
>> &gt; You have helped me so much in the past!!!
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Thanks in advance
>> &gt;
>> &gt; Mark
>> &gt;
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