Down-Bearing NICKED A NERVE!

[Farrell]

Best then to install strings on top side!

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Down-Bearing NICKED A NERVE!


> >"we take a straight edge with us to lay across  the top of the outer rim"
> >When you measure crown on an old piano with strings on it etc., are you
> >saying that you lay a straight edge across the rim (I would assume at a
> >number of locations) and measure down to the board several times along
> >straight edge to measure crown? If so, would it not be a bit more
> >accurate/easier to stretch a string across the board bottom? I've never
> >tried it the other way. I seems like measuring a crown of 1/8" or less
could
> >be real hard to do accurately. If indeed you do it that way, I'll have to
> >try it out! Please lemmmme know.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
>
> And then there's diaphragmmed boards that will indicate "crown" even when
> the string below shows negative. How 'bout that?
>
>
> Ron N
>