Function of the rim

[Farrell]

Yes, that is likely the best answer of the four, but it think the real reason is to have the pin at a very slightly acute angle to the string so that a tight coil in maintained.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Function of the rim


> 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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