It'll durn well change YOUR pitch! Alan Barnard Salem, Missouri > [Original Message] > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 08/30/2005 4:34:49 PM > Subject: Re: A good tuning fork? > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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