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Step 2Cut your tubing & wire
Use the pipe cutter to cut a length of tubing to around 6" (150mm). Cut a 2" (50mm) length of your piano wire or guitar string.
Incidentally, if you don't have a pipe cutter, a sharp craft knife or blade will work. Place the tube on a hard work surface, and roll the blade on the tube whilst pressing down. Eventually, the scored line will cut through the brass, creating a nice, clean cut.
If you try cutting with a small hacksaw, very often the brass will bend and leave you with a jagged end.
Incidentally, if you don't have a pipe cutter, a sharp craft knife or blade will work. Place the tube on a hard work surface, and roll the blade on the tube whilst pressing down. Eventually, the scored line will cut through the brass, creating a nice, clean cut.
If you try cutting with a small hacksaw, very often the brass will bend and leave you with a jagged end.
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