Don's "Self tuning piano"

[Don A. Gilmore]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: Don's "Self tuning piano"


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> About the temperature maxing at 95 degrees-what if you are playing the
piano
> outdoors and a cloud comes up or a big fat opera singer leans against the
> piano producing 98.6 degrees?  Won't your piano go out of tune?

Not as much as an ordinary piano would in the same situation.

> There is one thing I would suggest.  Keep in mind that if it is simple
> enough you'll find a big market in retrofits.  Unless you have this in
mind
> at the design stage it will be difficult to retroactively provide it.
> Rebuilders would be able to include it in a job.

Yeah, I'd love to do retrofits, but it just isn't in the cards unless you
re-string.

> I understand you accuracy statement but that level isn't foolproof or
> necessary.

Yeah, but it doesn't cost any extra...just a fringe benefit, I guess!

Don A. Gilmore
Mechanical Engineer
Kansas City

>
> The best
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> Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
> Santa Clara, Ca.