rescaling tension

[ANRPiano@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 6/29/00 1:02:40 AM Central Daylight Time, 
pianobuilders@olynet.com writes:

<< OK.  I'll bite.  Why did you find it necessary to add about 1500 pounds of
 tension 'by getting rid of the very high inharmonicity in the bass?'   >>


Del,

My mistake, I rechecked the numbers and the increase was closer to 900 
pounds.  This was with the automatic scaling function in pscales.  I had been 
playing around on my own at first and had managed something probably closer 
to 800 pounds.  This evened out the inharmonicity which originally was high 
according to the standards of the program and also erratic.  The scale itself 
had a number of large changes in wire diameter both of the wrapped and core.

I know it is only a generality but is 800 - 900 lbs of additional tension a 
dangerous amount, generally speaking.  I know you can't tell for sure and I 
doubt I will know for sure until that fateful day I pull the tension up.  But 
best guess would be helpful.  

Andrew Remillard