[pianotech] Sciortino insta coiler.

[Duaine Hechler]

That sounds great (about the slot) - now how many turns should I back out the pin ?

Thanks, Duaine

On 03/22/2012 09:40 PM, William Monroe wrote:
> Make a dummy tuning pin - cut a slot in the head of the pin, down to the eye.  Make your coils and then it slides off. 
>  However, you have to open up the coil anyway to get it on the pin in the piano.  I don't worry about it.  I use a 
> normal pin most of the time, wind my coils, use an awl to pull out the becket and place it on the pin in the piano. 
>  Lift and tighten with pliers/vise grips/whatever as you pull it up to pitch.
>
> WRM
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net <mailto:dahechler at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     What is the secret of getting the becket out of the hand coiler pin (without messing up the coils) ?
>
>     I finally gave it up and learned how to make nice tight coils (around the pin) in the process of string
>     replacement (with the proper number of coils on the pin)
>
>     Duaine
>
>     On 03/22/2012 08:58 PM, William Monroe wrote:
>
>         Lewis,
>
>         No, it is not designed for restringing.  It is designed to aid in single string replacements where the pin is
>         still in the piano.  It does a nice job, taking only slightly longer than doing it with the hand held coil
>         maker and pin crank.
>
>         ;-]
>
>         I bought one when I was in a tool buying mood many years ago.  A few months later, I got a hand held coiler
>         and never looked back.
>
>         William R. Monroe
>
>


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