This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi, We use .051" piano wire and have as yet to break a hook. Of course it is = never used on anything over #17 wire as the bass strings are leveled = with a screw driver or other thin prying device so as not to bother the = winding. And the bichords are left alone. I use to seat the bichords as well but when I found that the pitch did = not change nearly as much the energy was not wasted on that section = except on new pianos. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Andrew and Rebeca Anderson=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 8:05 PM Subject: Re: String Lifting Tool Joe, I gather that your tool combines a string seating and string lifting = tool. Nifty. One less to carry around. I ended up making the tool on = my drill press. I've got to try it out. Did you find it necessary to temper the hook? I like your impact coil lifter. Will have to get me one of those. = Actually a lot of cool tools there.=20 Andrew At 07:17 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote: Hi Andrew, I am pretty sure thet was Nevin Essex. Nevin showed me = his idea to produce years ago, but we decided not to go ahead with = production for two reasons. I was after a tool that would not take much space and get caught on = other tools and wire. The dissemble feature allows for compact storage = of my tool. And I was doubtful of my use of his tool, in that it might cause ME = to break strings, or worse an agraff.=20 As I tend to work with the idea that if a little is good, a lot is = better <O:(( Nevin's is a great tool, if used correctly. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Jolly=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: Re: String Lifting Tool Hi Andrew, I used one in my class, will take a pic and = write in diamentions, Roger At 08:26 AM 8/8/2005, you wrote: List, I recall a class on Sunday at the National Convention on voicing = through string leveling. The instructor, I wish I could recall his = name, had made a really nifty string lifting tool of brass rod and piano = wire. I'm in the process of making that. I generally recall the = dimensions, but would appreciate confirmation. Andrew _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/de/0e/f5/66/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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