Here's the reply about "pounding" from our Steinway tech..."If you're not breaking strings, keys and/or strings (occasionally I'm sure he meant)than you're NOT tuning right". The former statement is referring to ONLY Steinway Grands. Terry >From: "John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: RE: too much "pounding!" >Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 22:19:25 -0600 > >Marcel, > ><<The hardest part of tuning I find is the guessing concerning the twisting >of the tuning pins. I find that Asian pianos in general have smaller tuning >pins than american made pianos. I also wonder if the steel used for pins >might >be a little softer. On some instruments, I have a hard time turning the >pins. >Now don't get me wrong, I'm strong enough to turn them, but the pitch will >move >" A LOT" before the pin actually turns in the block. For me this is the >hardest >thing to try to control. I wonder if there is a relationship between pin >size >+metal hardness and torque in the block. To me, softer or smaller pins >would >benefit less torque.>> > >I have been told that since the tuning pins are smaller (1/0), they are >more >prone to flagpole. Less diameter = more flex. I have the same problem with >some of the Asian pianos I tune. Finding the right moves for these pianos >is >difficult, but I have resolved that I can only do my best. If I do my best, >then I move on, and don't worry about inherent problems too much. For these >pianos, I use a smooth method, and just wait for the pin to move the >tiniest >bit. After that, the string needs to be set, and on to the next one. > >John Formsma >Blue Mountain, MS > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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