Michelle, Dave beat me to it but here's a chart you might like to keep handy. I have one similar hanging on a wall in my shop. I can also send it to in Excel if you can open that. Avery Size Diameter App.feet per lb. W12 .029 440 W12½ .030 415 W13 .031 390 W13½ .032 366 W14 .033 350 W14½ .034 328 W15 .035 306 W15½ .036 290 W16 .037 274 W16½ .038 260 W17 .039 250 W17½ .040 234 W18 .041 223 W18½ .042 212 W19 .043 200 W19½ .044 190 W20 .045 182 W20½ .046 174 W21 .047 165 W21½ .048 160 W22 .049 156 W23 .051 140 At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote: > Michelle, > >That would be correct. Wire that thick can have a mind of it's own! > >Dave Stahl > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Michelle Smith <michelle at cdaustin.com> >To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org> >Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:43:08 -0500 >Subject: RE: wire size > ><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> >Iâm new at this game Avery so please tell me >if Iâm wrong. I just measured the scrap >string I took off the piano at .041. Am I >correct that this would be a size 18? > >Itâs a giant old piano. > >Thanks! > >Michelle > > > >---------- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org >[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery >Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:29 AM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: RE: wire size > >Wow. That seems awfully big for middle C. You sure it wasn't a lower note? > >Avery Todd >University of Houston -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060603/b99b04e2/attachment.html
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