Stainless Steel Wire

[Farrell]

Hey Joe. I simply posted that I would like additional info on the Pure Sound wire. They advertise that their standard SS wire is for lower tension 19th-century pianos - so I thought it MIGHT be something to consider for use on a square.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: Stainless Steel Wire


> 
> >Hmmm?! Both you guys are going to put that stuff on a SQUARE!?????? Why?
> >It's neither appropriate or warranted. I should think that a reasonably
> >decent Upright, in a high humidity situation would be a better candidate.
> >Something to consider is, What are the breaking strengths of the wire; What
> >is the tension size/size of that stuff, etc. As neither of you have a
> >scaling program with the mass of stainless steel plugged into it, (At least
> >I can't seem to find a mass coefficient number readily available for the
> >current Beta testing scale program I'm involved with for the stuff), why in
> >gods name would you choose to put it on an already shakey structure, such as
> >a Square?!!!
> >
> >Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> >
> >Squares Need Love Too!<G>
> 
> 
> Ok, I've got to admit, this one lost me altogether. Is the WolfBane in 
> bloom this week, or has the nickel run out  space-time continuum and put 
> the universe on the red flag? S***, I hope not. I'm not ready for the final 
> accounting just yet. JOE! HELLO!!! HOWMANYFINGERS???? How about at least a 
> minimum of continuity? Knock knock - who's there? THAT'SMYLINE!!!
> 
> That's better. Now, perhaps you'll pour in the necessary (missing?) 
> perspective and bring all this into a devastatingly crystal clear focus? Pray?
> 
> Ever hopeful...
> 
> Ron N
>