Trouble setting string

[David ilvedson]

So true...

David I.

Date sent:      	Mon, 27 Dec 1999 22:23:18 +0100
From:           	Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net>
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: Trouble setting string
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Grin...
> 
> And no amount of tapping will cure this !!
> 
> sorry guys.. just couldnt help myself
> 
> Richard Brekne
> I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> 
> David ilvedson wrote:
> 
> > A good way to check your tuning pin for "no torque" is a slight
> > pressure both directions with the same slight tuning change,
> > i.e. beat rate and with release it returns.  If one direction has
> > more of a change in tension the torque is turning the string
> > that way and the pin will eventually come to rest with an out of
> > tune string.
> >
> > David I.
> >
> > From:                   JIMRPT@AOL.COM
> > Date sent:              Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:54:43 EST
> > Subject:                Re:  Re: Re: Trouble setting string
> > To:                     pianotech@ptg.org
> > Send reply to:          pianotech@ptg.org
> >
> >
> > > 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; ">>>>>>
> > >
> > >
> > > <<<<"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)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > Pacifica, CA
> > ilvey@jps.net
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net