too much "pounding!"

[David Ilvedson]

Now there's a guy that doesn't know how to manipulate a tuning hammer.

David I.



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
>

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