rescaling tension

[Carl W. Meyer]

Andrew:  You could tell PSCALE to use a lower target tension which would
then give a lower overall tension.

Carl M.


> [Original Message]
> From: <ANRPiano@AOL.COM>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 6/29/00 11:29:50 AM
> Subject: Re: rescaling tension
>
> In a message dated 6/29/00 1:02:40 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> pianobuilders@olynet.com writes:
> 
> << OK.  I'll bite.  Why did you find it necessary to add about 1500
pounds of
>  tension 'by getting rid of the very high inharmonicity in the bass?'   >>
> 
> 
> Del,
> 
> My mistake, I rechecked the numbers and the increase was closer to 900 
> pounds.  This was with the automatic scaling function in pscales.  I had
been 
> playing around on my own at first and had managed something probably
closer 
> to 800 pounds.  This evened out the inharmonicity which originally was
high 
> according to the standards of the program and also erratic.  The scale
itself 
> had a number of large changes in wire diameter both of the wrapped and
core.
> 
> I know it is only a generality but is 800 - 900 lbs of additional tension
a 
> dangerous amount, generally speaking.  I know you can't tell for sure and
I 
> doubt I will know for sure until that fateful day I pull the tension up. 
But 
> best guess would be helpful.  
> 
> Andrew Remillard



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