--- pianotune05 <pianotune05 at comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Yesterday I went to chicago to learn string > replacement. Unfortunatley, I had to learn on this > tool called an insta coiler. I literally hate this > thing. First, am I suposed to simply use it with > the little thin handle, or is the top suposed to > have a tuning lever tip placed on it and turned by > the tuning lever......? Hope this will help..... INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE SCIORTINO INSTA-COILER The Sciortino INSTA-COILER has been designed to make a factory perfect coil on any piano. The INSTA-COILER is adjustable so that it can fit any size tuning pin. Approximately 95% of the existing pianos today contain 2/0 tuning pins. The INSTA-COILER has been set to wind a coil around a 2/0 pin but can be easily adjusted to fit any other size pin. STRINGING - When replacing a string in a piano, make certain that the tuning pin has been turned out of the pinblock, (usually 4 turns will do). - When inserting new pins, always leave enough room on the tuning pin for as many coils to be wound as desired. REMEMBER: You can always drive the tuning pin in further if necessary. - When stringing a piano with 2/0 pins, turn socket counterclockwise until it can not turn anymore. 1. Insert piano wire into hole in tuning pin, ( you do not have to make a becket), and place INSTA-COILER on tuning pin. 2. If the handle ( see diagram) is not in a convenient position due to an obstruction, insert an awl or a similar object in hole of handle and turn counterclockwise. Place handle in any comfortable position and retighten handle. 3. Rotate handle counterclockwise until coil hook engages the piano wire. Continuously maintain a slight pressure on the handle. 4. Now place tuning hammer on socket and turn clockwise as when tuning, ( usually 3 full turns). Just before completion, release pressure on the handle to avoid kinking the wire. Coil hook is now free from wire. 5. Remove tuning hammer from socket; remove INSTA-COILER and presto - the coil is made! To reset tool, turn socket counterclockwise until it cannot turn anymore. Tool is now automatically set and ready for the next pin. To Use INSTA-COILER with 3/0 Pins or larger A. Loosen set screw in collar with allen key provided. ( see diagram) B. Rotate socket until hole in tuning pin and coil line up as shown in diagram. ( Note position of hole in relation to coil hook). C. After obtaining the proper alignment on step B, slide collar down flush with top of sleeve. D. Hold all parts carefully in place so they don't move and tighten set screw in collar. Now proceed using the direc tions as given for 2/0 pins. It is most important to maintain tuning pin hole and coil hook alignment for each pin size or the tool will not function properly, because different size pins will change the hole alignment. Once you are familiar with the use of the INSTA-COILER, here is a short cut so that you do not have to change the collar adjustment. The INSTA-COILER has been designed so that each full clockwise revolution of the socket will allow the INSTA-COILER to accomodate one size larger pin. For example: first rotate the socket counterclockwise until you cannot rotate it any further. In this position, the tool should be aligned to wind a coil on a 2/0 pin. Using the set screw on the collar as a marker, rotate the socket clockwise one full turn. In this position the tool will accomodate a 3/0 pin. If you rotate the socket another full turn ( clockwise), it will now accomodate a 4/0 pin. Each full turn will correspond to approximately one size increase of the tuning pin. If a large amount of restringing is to be done on a piano, where 3/0 pins or larger are to be used, it would be wise to reset the INSTA-COILER alignment as outlined in steps A through D. Richard the "Piano Guy"
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