[pianotech] Raising rates in recession

[Piano Boutique]

Susan and others,

I too use the method of tuning up on the middle string.  Down on the right 
string taking out the strip.  And tuning up on the left string.

One thing that slows me down is that I back each pin off a bit to relax the 
stress at the coil to keep from braking strings.   Don't know if it can be 
proven, but it seams to work for me and I have very few broken strings.

I do a pitch raise in 20 to 30 minutes and fine tune in an hour and 15 and 
charge accordingly.

William



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Kline" <skline at peak.org>
To: <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Raising rates in recession


> At 02:31 PM 7/3/2010, you wrote:
>>Assuming those four rusty strings aren't going to break anyway.
>
> Common sense shouts that fewer will break if not subjected to a strong 
> overpull.
>
> It also seemed counterintuitive that a quick jerk from using an impact 
> tuning lever would break fewer strings than a slow pull, though the 
> incantation "it breaks static friction" plus the realization that it's a 
> lot less physical work convinced me to use an impact technique for pitch 
> raises a lot of the time.
>
> Scientifically impossible to prove one way or the other, IMO.
>
> Susan
>