1 1/2 turns out, coil on two full coils, make sure the string is cut to the right length before coiling. If the wire is cut too long the pin ends up too low in the block. If the wire is too short, the pin will end up too high (preferable to too low) - and you'll have too many or not enough coils on the pin, respectively. WRM On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> wrote: > 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 >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120323/f45cc36f/attachment.htm>
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