Fw: rescaling

[pianoman]

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> From: pianoman <pianoman@inlink.com>
> To: piano tech <pianotech@byu.edu>
> Subject: rescaling
> Date: Saturday, September 27, 1997 5:09 PM
> 
> A few questions for you experienced ones.
> 1.  What happens if in the rescaling the number of notes of a given size
> wire changes from an odd to even or vice-versa.  Where does the added
hitch
> pin come from?
> 2.  I understand the rule used to be not to change sizes at a plate
strut. 
> Is this not necessarily true?
> 3.  What happens when the plate is too low and the bridge is surface is
cut
> out for the bridge to fit?  How does or does it at all affect the sound
as
> to the size of wire used.  I was under the impression that this was
always
> a bad thing.  Yes-No?
> 4.  What measurements on the scale are taken for measurement.  Point of
> contact in the front and the front bridge pin.  What other measurements
are
> needed?
> 5.  Is the re-scaling programs glorified spreadsheet programs and do all
> the different programs use the same measurements and give you a choice on
> in-harmonicity and tension?
> 6.  What data do they give you to send away for bass strings?
> 7.  Can you take measurements on a strung piano to see just how good that
> scale is for that piano and calculate things like amount of
in-harmonicity
> and tension level?
> Thanks,
> James Grebe
> R.P.T. from St. Louis
> pianoman@inlink.com
> "Do it because it is right"