> humidity went up quite a bit. The average torque went up to around 50 > inch pounds, the Eb in the D to 15 inch pounds, but the low A in the same > piano is now 5 inch pounds. I checked the torque in a Steinway B David, I don't know about your humidity fluctuations, but up here in Canada, anything below 50 in/lbs will not hold pitch. When I repin a piano, the *average* tension on the new pins is around 120-130 in/lbs, which reduces to 100 or so after a couple of tunings. Any new pianos that come in with less than 60 in/lbs are sent back as warranty returns. 5 in/lbs will not hold tension in any area, are you sure of the reading? Thats how loose I judge 'em 8-) Happy Tuesday Rob Kiddell, Registered Piano Technician, PTG atonal@planet.eon.net
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