Rendering, et al

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 5/09/1999 10:27:56 AM, Ron wrote:

<<Thanks Ron, Jim B, and Jim C, but why would just three agraffes out of the
set do this?>>

Butterfly, why(?) is a question man has asked through the ages and to 
discover the fullness of truth we must decide why(?) we are asking why(?). Is 
it to render the effects of the situation differently and perhaps changing 
them by knowing the answer? Not likely.   Is it to understand what is 
happening so that we can change the effects of the situation by minipulation? 
Quite likely.
  That being the case we must do "something differently" as in your case of 
'agraffe squeaky gremlins' There are at least four different , yet related, 
causes for a "pip squeak' agraffe:
1. Shape of the hole.
2. Composition of the brass.
3. Condition of the string.
4. Up, or down, pressure on the agraffe. 
  Therefore changing any one of these factors will change the situation 
obtaining and only have three consequences possible:
A. Get rid of the 'pip squeaks'
B. Make the 'pip squeaks' worse or, change the sound.
C. Make no change at all.
  Therefore you have only two possible decisions
1.A. Change something.
2.B. Change nothing.
  Possibly after you make your decision, and if it was 2.B., you will still 
wonder why?...however if it was 1.A. and the 'pip squeak' goes away you will 
also wonder why?
  This is the aproximate state that you are in now....that of asking why(?). 
So since the piano is strung and the 'pip squeaks' are in bass strings and 
admittedly are not a problem except when tuning and then only a mild 
annoyance......leave em alone !
  Butterfly since 'you' can't change the composition of the agraffes or the 
wire, without replacing, this only leaves you with two solutions. change the 
up/down bearing or change the holes.

  As you have likely changed the up or down bearing already during 
restringing that really only leaves you with one decision.......the hole.

Therfore be it resolved that you shall not replace/reuse agraffes without 
paying attention to the hole, its' shape, and its' smoothness......paying 
attention meaning to reshape/smooth off/smooth out/clean as needed. 
 
  This resolution will not answer why(?) of course :-) and gremlins, being 
gremlins, will still cause mere humans to consider why?
Jim Bryant (FL)