I saw it the first time you posted, Joe. Maybe you just missed it..but you made a good point and worth reposting again anyway. gary On 7/13/2011 9:32 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > Haven't seen my first attempt at this, so......I'll try again. I think the > point I'm trying to make is importnt. > Joe > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Joseph Garrett<joegarrett at earthlink.net> >> To: pianotech<pianotech at ptg.org> >> Date: 7/12/2011 6:00:32 PM >> Subject: Re; new sting broke twice >> >> Patrick said: "Noah: I had the same thing happen to me with a Schaff > string which I ordered through Pianotek. I also could feel the tension > increasing too quickly, and the string snapped at the tuning pin. I asked > for a replacement, and could feel the same overly rapid increase in > tension. I didn't bring it up to pitch completely because I could see that > the winding was ending way too short from where it would be, as judged by > comparison to the existing left unison. I am having a string made by Mapes > from measurements, and hope their's does the job. I have never had this > kind of problem before with any bass string. Anyone have any ideas? Bad > core wire, perhaps?' >> Patrick et al, >> I've seen several recent string scale problems discussed by y'all. > Seeing's how y'all are 'puter savy, WHY can't y'all get it through your > heads, that the manufacturer makes mistakes on stings! Therefore....y'all > need to get a progam so's you can analyze the darned strings before going > off half cocked. It is a steadfast rule, in my shop: ALL strings scales > WILL be analyzed and recalculated as I see fit, for what I want as an end > result! I hate to say it, but I get the feeling that there's a bit of > "laziness" on the part of most technicians in this regard. It does not take > a major amount of mathematical knowledge, (albeit, it is an advantage), to > thoughtfully go through the process of evaluating EVERY scale that you are > dealing with. Why is that so hard for y'all to grasp? As for the use of "A > Guide To Restringing"...it perpetuates the "laziness" and is just NOT a > good source of information...BECAUSE it is predicated on the theory that > all pianos of a same manufacturer/model are the same. I'm hear to tell you > that just is not true. Take that to the bank. >> Now, please, let's approach these problems with the intelligence that I > know Y'all have. >> End of Rant, >> Joe >> >> >> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. >> Captain of the Tool Police >> Squares R I >
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