Greetings, I wrote: > I do this by putting full tension on the wire while the coil is still > slightly above level, ( one reason that protruding becket ends are > unwelcome). > Then I tap it level so that it can tighten as it is moving down the pin. >> Paul asks: << I often end up having to pry my coils UP with a coil lifter. You say tap it DOWN to level. It sounds like it results in a much nicer coil than I sometimes wind up with, so can you clarify?<< When I string, I wind the string on the pin before hammering in. Then I hold the coil high (the coil, not me), on the pin as I put the initial tension on it, check string spacing,etc. This leaves the coil tilted slightly above the becket hole on the pin. I leave it there as I put full tension is on it and level the pin. With this tension on the coil, I then tap the top down level, the motion of which allows the coil to wind tighter on the pin as it is moving down to level. Then I use small vise-grips to smash the becket tight and massage the coil in the direction of the wind. This is another reason I try to leave all beckets at the 11:00 o'clock position, it makes them easier to squeeze. Hope that helps, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220439616x1201372437/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc% 3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)</HTML>
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