I do have sense of humor and I thought it was all funny except maybe it went on a little too long... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 3/3/2006 5:16:21 AM Subject: Re: beginner seeking advice re:VTDs (vacuum tuning devices) >Perhaps, like Jason, I simply lack a sense of humor. I don't think Jason was >joking. I know I am not. Is this a list for professional piano technicians >and those aiming for that, or is this a list for hobbyist jokesters who >prefer working on vacuum cleaners? >The advice was to get a good fork. It is good advice. Buy two and call us in >the morning. >Sincerely, >Terry Farrell >----- Original Message ----- >>> Philippe, I fear that you are serious about this. >> >> Do you ? Really ? Waow... Cool... I didn't know I was THAT good ;-) >> >> You know, In french, Well no... probably only here in brussels, I think... >> We have a word for that kind of joke... >> It would translate to something like "to blow a bag". you know, it's like >> when you take a paper bag like they put bread in it (I hope you use the >> same bag for the bread we do...) you put air in it and then you close it's >> end and hit it with you open hand to make it explode... >> >> Well, my point is : Never do that with a vacuum cleaner bag (lol) >> >> Philippe >> >> Ps : In fact my real plan, since I own a very old piano with a wooden >> frame >> and which I'm not even sure I can raise to A440 without breaking it, and >> since I was an IT guy and quite good at mathematical programming, was >> to write my own program to analyse the stretching needed by the strings, >> and then produce my own reference sound set, to be able to check string >> per string, not needing to rebuild the whole temperament each time it >> changes... >> ... and then, I tune it to the fan of my computer's power supply >> The only risk is that I will have to shut down the fans of my processor >> and >> graphics chips that could give false beats ;-) >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> Philippe, I fear that you are serious about this. The idea of using a >> vacuum >>> cleaner as a pitch source is nonsense; forget it. Buy a tuning fork >>> immediately. >>> >>> At 19:07 3/2/2006, you wrote: >>> >Hi, >>> > >>> >I'm new to tuning too and I don't have a tuning fork yet, I'd like to >>> >try the vacuum cleaner tuning first. >>> >a few questions : >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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