[pianotech] Replacing strings and coil lifters

[Paul T Williams]

Kent's is good, but here's the cheap!  Some 14 guage wire with a small 
hook in the place where you need it.  Other end through a small piece of 
dowel or something with a tuner's knot or whatever to give you some 
lifting leverage.  Off you go.  It's crude, but free.  BTW...I bought the 
coil lifter after 15 years of doing this! LOL. Looks nicer in your tool 
kit.

It doesn't take a lot of lift to raise up the coils. If too tight, lower 
tension, lift coils and tighten...then tune.  There ya go!

Paul




From:
<atrav27 at att.net>
To:
<pianotech at ptg.org>
Date:
10/24/2011 05:04 PM
Subject:
[pianotech] Replacing strings and coil lifters



Too often when replacing a single string there's not enough room for my 
coil lifter to work 
properly, so I have a dental pick with a hook on the end that helps, and a 
mini-flat blade screw 
driver with the blade bent in a L. But, that slows the whole process down 
and makes me think there 
has to be a better way. Are there any other crafty ways to lift a coil 
while tightening a single 
string?

TIA,
-A- 



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