Function of the rim

[Avery Todd]

Cy,

And your answer is????????? Mine would be 'B'. Of course, that's probably
wrong. :-)

Avery

At 01:43 PM 09/01/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Charles raises a good point: it specifically mentions the outer, not inner,
>rim.  Do they function differently?  The outer rim contacts the lid while
>the inner rim doesn't...  And, David, certainly it has an acoustic function,
>but certainly not by resonating...
>
>Here's another head-scratcher.  I didn't find any other clinkers.
>
>75) The tuning pin hole is drilled at a slight angle to the pinblock
>primarily in order to
>
>                 A. create an orderly row of pins
>
>                 B. resist the pull of the string under tension
>
>                 C. create a better lock of the pinblock to plate flange
>angle
>
>                 D. satisfy tradition
>
>
>
>In their answer key, the right answer
>is..........................................................................
>............................................................. C
>
>
>
>--Cy Shuster--
>
>Rochester, MN
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 12:16 PM
>Subject: Re: Function of the rim
>
>
> > Cy:
> >
> > If the written test is supposed to be given to see if someone is
> > qualified to take the other tests, that's not an appropriate question
> > in my mind.  There are too many "correct" answers there.  I
> > personally think it has a cosmetic function, it does add mass to the
> > rim to provide an acoustic function, it obviously does give a place
> > for the top to rest.  Provide a support for soundboard crown seems to
> > be the most incorrect of all the answers to me.
> >
> > Are there any other obvious clinkers in that test?
> >
>
>
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