[pianotech] Removing Strings

[David Love]

That's even better and faster.  If you can pay attention to the alignment of
the becket (pointing to about 8:00) when you are taking down the tension you
can go through easily without having to change the angle of your wrist.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Delacour
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 2:25 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Removing Strings

At 07:08 -0700 12/05/2011, David Love wrote:

>You don't need a becket breaker.  After taking down the tension I 
>often use an awl or something similar to pry out the becket and then 
>pull the string over the pin with a string hook.

That's roughly the way I do it too.  A full turn on the pin opens out 
the coil and makes it easy to get the awl in.  You can lever out the 
becket by pivoting the awl at the top of the pin and then, with a bit 
of practice get the coil off all in one motion.  I can't imagine a 
becket breaker (whatever that is!) could be any faster.

JD