I don't understand how filing my crotch is going to do anything to the tuning fork? David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Mike Kurta <mkurta@adelphia.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 07:23:04 -0400 Subject: Re: A good tuning fork? > Lets go one better. To elaborate on Don's comment, warm your fork to >body temperature under your armpit for 5 minutes, then using an electronic >pitch source you trust, adjust your fork by filing at the crotch to lower >the pitch, or file the tips to raise the pitch until its agrees with your >reference. Then warm it the same way each time you use it. Since body >temperature stays virtually the same, your fork will be accurate whatever >the surrounding temp. > Mike Kurta >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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