On 9/16/2010 10:46 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > Ron N said: > The piano industry had to have gotten it's approach from somewhere, > didn't it? > Joe says: The piano, in my estimation, is the classic example of > "seat-of-the-pants engineering".<G> However, I was of the opinion, we, > collectively have gone beyond that and are finally quantifying and > qualifying how a piano should be made. ??? Right???<G> Have we? What's the percentage of folks trying to make design improvements compared to those reproducing what was there? Read the lists for a while. > Ann Garee recommends taking the pin out, no matter what type it is. I'm > just going under the assumption that that is the common practice. > WhadaIknow?<G> It's a smaller version of a modern piano tuning pin. Why isn't anyone recommending removing them for string replacement? I'd have to disagree there. >I would assume your are one of those, oh great Wookie. Well, I do tune and service a few of them, sporadically, noticeably short of greatness, I'd say. >So, regale > me with your wisdom on this subject. Surely you have measured this sort > of thing in your meanderings in the realm of fixin' stuff.<G> Nope, any more than I measure piano tuning pin torque with rebuilds. Feel is a plenty good enough measurement for feel related processes, for me. Do you measure key bushing fit, or go by feel? How about buying shoes? Ron N
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