Trouble setting string

[John R Fortiner]

On Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:54:43 EST JIMRPT@AOL.COM writes:
> 
> In a message dated 12/26/1999 9:31:10 PM, you wrote:
> <<<<<<"As with tuning any piano, your last motion with the hammer 
> should be
> 
> 'up'
> Jon; ">>>>>>
**I thought "Upjon" was a laboratory :-))
John Fortiner
> 
> <<<<"Interesting observation. Care to elucidate? :-)
> 
> Jim Bryant (FL)">>>>
> 
> 
> <<"I almost agree with Jon.  I am finding many times the last motion 
> of the
> 
> pin is "up" 
> Ric ">>Mctune
> 
> Ric, Jon;
>  I don't have a quarrel with whether the pin setting is done with an 
> "up" or 
> a "down" motion....as long as the pin/string is truly set :-) As 
> long as the 
> pin is not torqued, i.e has an unrelieved twist, either method will 
> work 
> fine.  Personnaly I prefer leaving the pin with a "down" motion and 
> allow the 
> torque/twist to keep/bring the thingee where it ought to 
> be............on 
> some pianos though this just flat won't work and then your technique 
> has to 
> be altered to what will work.
> Jim Bryant (FL)
> 
> 

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