Dial Stringing tool

Found I great little helper for routing dial string and thought I would pass it on. Buy a cheap surgeons clamp at Harbor Freight. Clamp this on to the cord and it is much easier to wrap around with out slipping as with needle nose pliers. Also helps at the end of the line. Put your clamp at the spot that you want your last knot. Use the nose of the clamp to wrap the line around and tie your knot in just the place you want it. These little clamps also work well for holding a joint together for soldering.

Yes Hemostats and also tweezers are very handy, Dental picks also come in very handy. Sometimes I wish I had spring pullers for using on stringing and setting dial springs. They look like a dental pick except they have a small hook on them.