[pianotech] Stringing Tool

[Gerald Groot]

Looks like a nice even job William. 

-----Original Message----- 
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of William Monroe 
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 2:13 PM 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: [pianotech] Stringing Tool 

So here is the tool I use that a friend of mine made for me.  As I said
before, given the option of having beckets line up or not, given the same
effort, line them up.  The right tool has made the difference for me.  Of
course there are more important functional considerations, but that is not
the question any more.

The tool is a pair of end cutters, with a small groove ground out of the
end.  The 1/4" threaded rod is taped to the handle, bent to fit throught the
groove, and extends plenty far for even the thickest strings.  The brass
nuts are separated with paired nylon washers, allowing you to make micro
adjustments as you work your way through the piano so beckets continue to
all be precisely in the same location.  The other component is a 1/4" rod
that is placed in the tuning pin hole.

The process is simple: I wrap on three turns, pound the first pin, route the
wire throught the bridge pins, around the hitch, and then straight back to
the rod (not going through the second set of bridge pins).  Then, pulling
the string taught, and with the nuts of the wire cutters pressed firmly
against the rod, cut the wire to length.  Route the second half, wrap on 2
1/2 turns and pound in.

A little give and take is required to get it down perfect in terms of how
many wraps you do on either end, how long to cut the wire, etc., but usually
by the second or third pin, all is in order.  Works very well for me.

William R. Monroe 



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