This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi, I've just finished my annual tuning marathon (42 NEW pianos) for the = Orford summer music camp (so much for the sponsored loan program). All = these are nice Yamahas. Talk about tight pins. The impact hammer wouln't = turn them even at full swing. I had to use my extension hammer at full = extension otherwise I would have just hurt myself. These pins were just = twisting so much before they turned in the block that I had to try = different techniques before I went crazy (or is is too late ?). I took = measurements and found out that I could get a pitch change of over 27=A2 = one way BEFORE I could feel the pins turn in the bock. This means that I = could have gone 27=A2 flat or 27=A2 sharp before anything was stable. So = in the end, it was all a question of hammer technique and mechanical = biofeedback. Had to do my testblows with the tuning hammer (fudging = sharp and low) to feel the pin's final resting place. Sos now, I'll just wait for the humidity and the students to settle them = all for me so I can start going my rounds and tune them again next week. = It's good practice anyway. Hope you all enjoy the summer holidays (for those of you who can). Marcel Marcel Carey, RPT, accordeur Technicien Rock Forest QC (819) 564-0447 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/78/fd/8c/30/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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