tuning

[James Grebe]

I used to have one client, a cocktail lounge that I tuned once a week for a 
couple years.  Still have one client, 13 years for once a month.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pianotune05" <pianotune05@comcast.net>
To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:58 PM
Subject: tuning


Hi everyone,
How often is too often to tune a piano?  I typically see twice a year, or 
even every three months.  Is anything less than that necessary such as once 
a month or even once a week which I 've heard of?
Marshall
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Ilvedson
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:44 PM
  Subject: Key return speed


  Hi

  I'm guessing the English action refered too is more or less similar to the 
following diagram.

  As you can see, the key has to pretty much make it back up on its own. 
There is a repetition spring to bring back the jack however, and if the 
hammer is checked high enough and the return spring is strong enough it is 
possible to get the jack under the knuckle quite quickly, aiding in the 
return of the key.  That said, the key has to be friction free enough and 
weighted appropriatly. It simply has to get moving on its own.

  Not much you can do except regulate checking as high as you can get away 
with, get rid of excess friction, and make sure you have enough weight back 
of the balance rail pin.

  Cheers
  RicB



  Ed writes:

  I dunno what is involved in these actions.  It would be easy enough to 
place
  a weight on the end of the key and see what happens.

  regards,

  Ed Foote RPT