At 8:39 PM -0700 6/25/02, Joseph Garrett wrote: >Dave et al, >I would feel real good about using the Rose "C" wire. But, only if you >intend to either rescale for 440 or if you intend to tune it at a lower >pitch. Hi Joseph, I'm happy with 430 for this piano, or even 415. I'm trying to make it work as best it can while removing no original materials, and simply want to replace missing parts with the closest available material. Looks like Macolm Rose has the best wire.... > At present, I know of no scaling program that has the mass >coefficients for "Iron Wire", so that breaking strength can be calculated >for this wire. You should look ask Rose, I think he publishes his details. Thanks for your reply, Id love to see your scaling program. I hope you include as much flexibility in terms of pitch and wire as you can. Be nice to know if you could restring a harpsichord in softer iron and yellow brass without finding out the hard way...are you allowing open wound brass bass strings? Like clavichords and early pianos have? -- ----Dave ----------------------------- Dave Doremus RPT New Orleans algiers_piano@bellsouth.net ------------------------------
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