Because pulling and wrapping these various metal wires took so much time and effort, it also sparked an improvisational DIY sensibility in him. For instance, he used an old clock cogwheel to serve as a thread winder. With a flick of his wrist he could turn the spool 10 revolutions.
事隔半世紀，許文龍對當年製弦的種種仍記憶深刻；因為抽、捲這些金屬線費工費時，他又發揮土法煉鋼精神，用報廢的時鐘齒輪自製「捲線台」，手轉一次可以捲繞 10 圈。