I used to have new students turn pins until a string broke so they cold know how far NOT to turn a pin and another student go the job of replacing the string. Good exercise for all. Newton Stephen Birkett wrote: > > > can anyone tell me how much one can pull up a top C string in a new piano > > until it breaks? > > > What are the string parameters, including diameter? > > > > > P.S. If I donīt get an answer I will have to continue my experiments on new > > concert grands ;) > > > Well all piano techs should have fun breaking strings...that's what the > old guys did to test the capabilities of their wire. > > Stephen > > Stephen Birkett Fortepianos > Authentic Reproductions of 18th and 19th Century Pianos > 464 Winchester Drive > Waterloo, Ontario > Canada N2T 1K5 > tel: 519-885-2228 > mailto: birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca
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