---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 10/24/03 9:05:49 AM, pianobuilders@olynet.com writes: >=20 > There is quite a difference between a kink in the wire -- i.e., abruptly=20 > bending the wire enough to take the steel beyond its proportional limit an= d=20 > putting a permanent bend=A0in the wire=A0-- and the gentle curve observed=20= in the wire=20 > as it approaches its termination. The extent of this curve is a function o= f=20 > the string's stiffness (its diameter) and the string deflection angle as i= t=20 > passes either through the agraffe or across the V-bar. This bend appears=20 > because music wire is not perfectly flexible, not because the stringer is=20= putting=20 > a kink in the wire.=A0A similar, though milder bend can seen as the wire=20 > approaches the bridge pin offset. Both of these tend to dissipate over tim= e. Or=20 > they can be straightened out by one of several string leveling techniques.= =20 > (Check the archives for string leveling.) Indeed, in most shops, this stri= ng=20 > leveling is done as a normal part of the stringing operation. Not so much=20= because=20 > "a straighter wire gives truer harmonics," but because we want the hammer=20= to=20 > strike all of the strings of the unison simultaneously. >=20 > =A0 >=20 > Del >=20 >=20 Exactly, agree on all points, and I especially like the observation that wir= e=20 is not perfectly elastic, and of course simultaneous unison strike is=20 paramount considering the jarring clang if not, so-...... the gentle curve= to=20 termination takes away no sound quality from the string ? This is my primary= =20 question. Some techs attribute a better sound as the piano ages away this cu= rve, I'm=20 not sure. What about that ? regards Glenn C. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/00/2d/f6/0b/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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