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  What is Piano Wire?
Piano wire is the wire used for the internal strings of a piano.
Historically piano wire was made of a single metal, such as copper, brass or aluminum.
Piano wire is associated in the popular zeitgeist with the weapon of an assassin.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-piano-wire.htm   (427 words)

  
 Piano Wire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The stress is simply the tension in the wire divided by the cross sectional area.
(This seems like a big number, but take a moment and calculate what weight a 30 gauge wire, 0.010” in diameter, would support.) Suppose that a 30 gauge piano wire is stressed to 90% of its maximum.
Would the speed of propagation change if we were to consider a thicker string, for example, a 24 gauge wire, 0.020” in diameter, stressed to 90% of its maximum.
online.physics.uiuc.edu /courses/phys211/fall06/discussion/week15/Piano_Wire.html   (114 words)

  
 Piano wire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piano wire is a specialized type of wire made for use in piano and other musical instrument strings, as well as many other purposes.
Piano wire is also used in the fabrication of springs, fishing lures, special effects in the movie industry and for cutting soap.
Piano wire sometimes appears in popular fiction as an instrument of murder, usually by strangulation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Piano_wire   (474 words)

  
 Piano articles: Piano Strings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Pianos made in the eighteenth century were not as powerful and used low-tension wire made from an alloy different from the wire used today.
A common question is "Why does the piano have only one or two wires for each note in the bass section and three wires in the rest of the piano?" The short answer is that the number of wires used for each note helps determine the volume of that note.
When the broken wire is examined and the wire shows evidence of "necking down" (the wire being overstretched to the point that the wire is damaged) it often is the fault of the tuner.
users.joplin.com /~dkvander/strings.html   (1407 words)

  
 Possible substitutes for piano wire, Gorrilla glue - Trains.com Forums
The words "piano wire" comes up quite frequently, esp. in regards to making handrails (for example as replacements for Williams' thick handrails on their geeps and u-boats) and as cables for making remote manual turnouts.
Piano wire is literally the wire that is hit by the hammers in a piano.
Piano wire is high-carbon steel, meaning it is stronger than soft steel wire, is "springee," and can be heat-treated.
www.trains.com /TRC/CS/forums/1/156918/ShowPost.aspx#156918   (2437 words)

  
 64. Piano Wire- Replacement of a broken one
Once you have identified which pins the wire is connected to, loosen both tuning pins in steps, alternating back and forth between the two pins, about a total of four whole turns.
The wire is extruded so that it has six sides, and the windings won't unravel it you remove some of the copper winding.
AFTER you have fished the wires through the holes with one hand (you are holding the wires tight with the other hand), using your needle nosed pliers in your third hand, make a one eight inch "L" in the end of each wire.
www.stevespianoservice.com /64-wrrep.htm   (2248 words)

  
 Wire Recorder Recording Transfer Duplication History Pictures Convert CD
Wire ran at a brisk 100 inches/second to create a viable flux field sufficient enough to drive a magnetic reproducer, since this was well before the advent of electronic amplification.
A major contributor to the wire recording's poor fidelity as compared to magnetic tape was not related to the wire recorder itself, but rather the poor quality included crystal microphone that all wire recorders seemed to be cursed with.
Unlike tape degradation that ultimately yields magnetic tapes unplayable, wire recordings' largest enemy is corrosion of the wire due to improper storage, or the wire having to be discarded after a bad snarl.
www.videointerchange.com /wire_recorder1.htm   (6655 words)

  
 A History of the Piano, 1157-2005
The compass of the del Mela piano runs from C to E and the piano is in the collection of the Museo del Conservatorio in Florence.
The style of the piano is that of Silberman, with a compass of G to G and a length of 239 cm.
A piano was made by Zumpe in 1766 with the fl notes divided into two sections, controlling different strings, to allow for the tuning of sharps as sharps and flats as flats.
www.uk-piano.org /history/history_1.html   (16350 words)

  
 Piano Wire / Music Wire
Piano Wire is plated 7 times (more than twice the leading brand) producing a superior tone, sustain and look.
Accurately measure music wire sizes from #6/0 to #33.
These cutters are specially ground for cutting even the largest gage music wire.
www.pianosupply.com /wire   (346 words)

  
 MMD Archives: Piano Wire
We have more German pianos than American pianos, and it is a common fact here that the bass strings of American pianos need re-stringing but the German ones do not.
On one piano, no one listening could hear the difference between one new bass string compared to the original ones which were washed in a solvent.
As to someone cleaning rust of piano wire, I have tried this as well and I found that the thickness of the wire changes irregularly if one sands it down and polishes it again.
mmd.foxtail.com /Archives/Digests/199708/1997.08.18.12.html   (363 words)

  
 PIANO WIRE OR STRING- Piano wire and strings
Replacing piano wire is not beyond the average mechanical skills IF you read the chapters on the subject at Repair: Chapter Seven, Number 64.
Measure the diameter of the wire with a micrometer in thousandths of an inch,
This wire is used to hold the piano in the old pick up truck in case you have to haul it to the dump and throw it away.
www.stevespianoservice.com /wirepart.htm   (1346 words)

  
 International Piano Supply House - wholesale piano tuning tools & equipment, piano repair parts
Several "piano part & supply drop-shippers" can be found online these days, but sell at retail and are often selling product for which they have no training or experience.
As for a piano with 54 or 66 keys, this was true in a few pianos which could easily be picked up and put in the back of your car.
One of these was known as "Tom Thum" (made by Kohler & Campbell) and the other was "Cameo", made by Melodigrand and controlled by the Winter Piano Co. Many of the action parts in these small pianos were actually true to form, with the exception of the hammers.
www.pianoparts.com /ips   (719 words)

  
 Music: Piano Man (Newcity Chicago . 09-28-98)
He first croons wordlessly as the song's melody hangs half-suspended over his slow, insistent piano chords.
Hayes' lilting voice and piano engage in simple patterns and quaint melodic messages that repeat themselves in shifting configurations until the song-cycle is refreshed.
The question isn't why Plush's album reminds me of ten mutant variations on Richard and Karen Carpenter's seminal pop moment, "Close To You," but why I passionately believe this to be a great thing.
weeklywire.com /ww/09-28-98/chicago_raw.html   (813 words)

  
 Piano Wire from Loy's Toys
Piano wire, 0.032 inches thick, 36 inches long
Piano wire, 0.039 inches thick, 36 inches long
This piano wire comes in 36" long pieces, so you can make many Tortoise levers with one piece of wire.
www.loystoys.com /loystoys/piano-wire.html   (225 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on piano wire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
œOne by one, after being stripped to the waist, they were strung up, a noose of piano wire being placed around their necks, and attached to meathooks.
That Bush would make a little noticed speech at West Point last week comparing his Administration to Truman suggests legacy is indeed on his mind.
Hyspeed Piano Wire Screens have a profile that is really easy to position.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/piano_wire   (498 words)

  
 Piano Supplies .com Piano Accessories Benches, Lamps, Tuning Equipment, Moving Equipment
Top quality piano bench cushions and throw pillows shipped directly to you from the manufacturer.
Top of the line piano benches shipped directly to you from the mill works where they are produced.
Piano World is now an affiliate of allwall.com Over 60,000 fine art pieces, posters, and frames to choose from.
www.pianoworld.com /sfnt.html   (288 words)

  
 Music: Piano Man (Newcity Chicago . 09-28-98)
He first croons wordlessly as the song's melody hangs half-suspended over his slow, insistent piano chords.
Hayes' lilting voice and piano engage in simple patterns and quaint melodic messages that repeat themselves in shifting configurations until the song-cycle is refreshed.
The question isn't why Plush's album reminds me of ten mutant variations on Richard and Karen Carpenter's seminal pop moment, "Close To You," but why I passionately believe this to be a great thing.
www.weeklywire.com /ww/09-28-98/chicago_raw.html   (813 words)

  
 Piano Wire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Thought you'all would like to know, /Claudia At 09:06 PM 5/9/2002 Thursday, you wrote: >I have used several different brands of piano wire, over the years.
I found it to be stiffer and to >have a brighter tone.
If I had my druthers, I much prefer >Black Diamond or some other AMERICAN wire, but thanks to the terrible >attitude of US Steel, that's not possible.
www.ptg.org /pipermail/pianotech/2002-May/108427.html   (222 words)

  
 Music and Piano Wire
For the amount of wire on a coil or spool go to ‘Packaging’ and scroll to the Conversion Table
There is a $2.00 per spool surcharge for any spool for which no empty plastic spool has been sent.
Roeslau Piano Wire - {18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 thou}
www.fortepiano.com /wire_files/musicpiano.htm   (154 words)

  
 Piano Wire - 5 LB Coils: PianoSupplies.com
Mapes Size 12 Piano Wire - 5LB Coils
Mapes Size 12-1/2 Piano Wire - 5LB Coils
Mapes Size 13 Piano Wire - 5 LB Coils
www.pianosupplies.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Mapes_5LB&Affiliate=efxstudio   (157 words)

  
 Piano Wire Whip 10'' L, S/S, Whips, Kitchen Utensils
Piano Wire Whip 10'' L, S/S, Whips, Kitchen Utensils
Piano Wire     Piano Wire Whip     Piano Whip     Piano     Wire     Wire Whip     Whip     
Stainless Steel Large Piano Wire Whip - 18in
www.instawares.com /piano-wire-whip-10.137-1013.0.7.htm   (195 words)

  
 Affleck Piano Tuning - Piano Parts
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For piano tools or supplies, select a category in the left hand column.
If an item is not listed that you need, email me. I can get it for you.
www.mypianoshop.com /store/home.php?cat=3   (73 words)

  
 Piano Wire Piano Strings & Music Wire: PianoSupplies.com
Piano Wire Piano Strings & Music Wire: PianoSupplies.com
Mapes Premium grade piano wire made in U.S.A. Drawn to international standards from the world's finest steel.
Triple plated for uniform color and rust resistance.
www.pianosupplies.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=PianoWire   (60 words)

  
 Cat Dancer Original Action Cat Toy using Piano Wire - Cat Toys at Arcata Pet Supplies
Orders placed by 1:45 PM Pacific Time on business weekdays are shipped the same day.
Cat Dancer Original Action Cat Toy using Piano Wire
30 inches of piano wire with paper rolls at the end.
www.arcatapet.com /item.cfm?cat=1075   (162 words)

  
 Piano wire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Harpscreen piano wire screens are manufactured in only the highest quality HIGH TENSILE PIANO WIRE and STAINLESS STEEL to give a long efficient life.
All screens are individually factory tested to ensure quality and all crossbands are movable for easy location on your screenbox and are installed with ease.
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www.harpscreen.co.uk /piano.htm   (72 words)

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