Maximum tension

[Richard Moody]

> Is the partials mismatch in plain wire octaves, or across the break
between
> plain and wound?


Its not so bad in the plain strings, I would say acceptable. (I can see why
piano makers would be interested to see the modern electronic measuring
devices and programs analyze their instrument.)  However with wound tuned to
plain and wound tuned to wound, the problems are there.
    I do think I would like to run the tension up on the  last octave plain,
(break is at B2) perphaps B2--F3.  This is the one (Conover Cable, 5'8") I
did with an Atari 800.  as an "equal  tension" experiment.   So it is due
time to measure again and input into a modern spread sheet.  Also I could do
the bass tensions, and also use the Ih formulas.  ---ric

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: Maximum tension


> > Nothing is more fustrating than an
> >octave  whose second and first partials are in tune, but the fourth and
> >second beat.
> --------------------
> > This piano was re-scaled, (by your's truly) but sounds like it
> >needs to be rescaled again. It could have been the bass string order got
> >messed up but without the old strings (I had those copied, I did not
rescale
> >them)  I don't know how I would ever figure that one out.   ---ric
>
> Is the partials mismatch in plain wire octaves, or across the break
between
> plain and wound?
>
> Ron N