[pianotech] How come?

[Thomas Cole]

On 10/23/10 3:59 PM, David Love wrote:
> What do you mean by setting the pins "heavily or lightly"

This is like trying to put into English how to tie a shoe. But I might 
hazard a theory about my hammer technique.

*Heavily-set pin:* the string is pulled above pitch liberally and worked 
back down such that not only the twist is removed from the pin but some 
additional twist is added to leave the pin almost wanting to pull the 
string back sharp. This twist opposes heavy playing wanting to pull 
slack out of the tuning pin segment. If the note rises after some time, 
then I would say that the pin was "over set."

*Lightly-set pin:* The string is pulled above pitch moreconservatively 
and after settling, the pin is left in a more or less relaxed state, as 
if to anticipate only the stresses of diurnal temp/humidity changes.

To use another's terminology which never did quite catch on: it depends 
on where you leave the tuning pin in the "marshmallow zone."

Tom Cole
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