High-tension or Low-tension?

[Stephen Airy]

I've never heard of it before -- what do you mean by
digital metric?  electronic device of some kind?  how
much does it cost?

--- Isaac OLEG SIMANOT <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> Digital metric tape is fine for that too, but don't
> try to modify the tape !
> 
> Issac OLEG
> 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> > de Delwin D Fandrich
> > Envoyé : vendredi 21 septembre 2001 07:10
> > À : pianotech@ptg.org
> > Objet : Re: High-tension or Low-tension?
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: September 20, 2001 4:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: High-tension or Low-tension?
> >
> >
> > > Do you know of a way to measure the individual
> (and
> > > the overall) string tension in my 56" 1913 Ricca
> (sn
> > > 37123) with the strings in the piano and pulled
> up to
> > > pitch?  And, what tools do I need to do it with?
> >
> > The easiest and least expensive way is with a
> metric tape measure and a
> > micrometer. Neither the tape measure nor the
> micrometer need be all that
> > costly.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I'm just curious as to what the scaling in my
> piano is
> > > like and if it would benefit from rescaling.
> >
> > In something over thirty years of analyzing and
> redesigning existing piano
> > scales I've not yet encountered one that couldn't
> be improved. I suppose
> > your's could be the first, but with that track
> record what do you
> > think the
> > chances are?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Also, what do you guys do when you rescale a
> piano?
> >
> > Someone else may want to take a stab at this
> online but I don't. Just an
> > introductory overview is the subject of a 1-1/2
> hour class. And I suggest
> > you find one and attend.
> >
> > Del
> >
> >
> >
> 


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