for those on the fence about hearing protection..

[David Ilvedson]

I'm in agreement with that...



David Ilvedson, RPT

Pacifica, CA 94044









Original message

From: "John Formsma" 

To: "Pianotech List" 

Received: 3/19/2008 12:44:48 PM

Subject: Re: for those on the fence about hearing protection..





On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:





> not a question a comment...you're pounding too hard.

>

> David Ilvedson, RPT





I don't think so. Using my cheapo Radio Shack meter set in the

90db range, I produce similar sound levels, and while I make a

tremendous racket tuning, I'm not a pounder. I don't hit them

hard so much as really often.



Ron





I did my "test" after buying a dB meter on clearance at Wal-Mart for $10.  Couldn't pass it up.  I was getting about 79-83 dB for normal tuning, and around 100-108 dB for the hardest blow I ever use.  This was with the meter sitting on the struts. 





I might not have as much experience as some of you who have been teching longer.  So I reserve the right to change my mind.  At present, I have also found that the oftener blows work better than the harder blows.  And I think the more experience we have, the better we can predict where the pin/string will be stable.  Thus, we are able to have more stable tunings with less volume as we get better at feeling the pin/string interaction.





Maybe it's just the way my body is put together, but if I pound hard, it hurts.  And I determined some time ago that it was better to save my arms and ears by having a good tuning technique.  I always use earplugs except for the final unison pass.



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JF
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