The answer from Yamaha

[David Ilvedson]

no...

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Don Mannino <donmannino@comcast.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:33:34 -0700
Subject: Re: The answer from Yamaha

>The wire size list is attached.

>One of the problems is that metric wire, when sold in the US, is often 
>marked with the closest equivalent US wire gage size.  For instance, the 
>last time I bought Röslau wire from Schaff, it measured close to the US 
>wire size, not the metric gage marked.  So if you get #15 Röslau wire and 
>measure it, it will be most likely be .0354" - or Metric 15 1/2 gage.

>Confusing, no?

>Don Mannino


>At 04:42 PM 10/18/2004, you wrote:
>>Why not just buy metric wire? If I remember correctly, Don Manino and/or Kawai
>>did a lot of measuring several years ago and some of the wire sizes are 
>>the same.
>>But not all. Do you still have that handout, Don?
>>
>>Avery