scaling , was wire size

[ed440 at mindspring.com]

Tom-
What would be the advantage of rescaling to lower tension?
Ed 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Servinsky <tompiano at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Jun 4, 2006 5:11 AM
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: scaling , was wire size
>
>List,
>Just unstrung an older Kawai model 500 grand.  I was astonished to see that 
>their first wire size was a #14. Thinking about rescaling this down in 
>tension a bit. Anyone out there have any experience with rescaling this 
>mode?. This looks like the pre-cursor to the  KG2 model.
>Tom Servinsky