Test Blows

[philromano@attglobal.net]

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I believe the saying goes "You can test blow yourself right out of =
business!"

Phil Romano
MyrtleBeach, SC



  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: David Love=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 6:00 PM
  Subject: Re: Test Blows


  I think the general way stability is taught is backwards:  i.e., tune =
soft
  and test with a few hard blow.  For the best stability I think you =
should
  tune with hard blows and then test soft where you can hear (or read) =
small
  deviations.

  David Love


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: <SimsPiano@AOL.COM>
  To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
  Sent: February 25, 2002 10:48 AM
  Subject: Test Blows


  > Hi,
  > I've been taught to do a hard test blow on each string as I tune.   =
I've
  been
  > wondering if the following might be a more efficient way to tune =
using a
  test
  > blow.
  > 1) Tune the entire piano using no hard test blows, but working the =
hammer
  > back and forth to try to take all torque out of the pin once the =
pitch is
  > right.
  > 2) After the whole thing is tuned, go back and give each key a few =
hard
  test
  > blows.
  > 3) Now touch up whatever went out.
  > What I figured was that on trichords and bichords, you're only =
hitting one
  > test blow per 2 or 3 strings instead of 1 per string, which means =
either 2
  or
  > 3 times fewer test blows.
  > By the way, I use a SAT and start A0 and go up the keyboard.
  > Comments??
  > Thanks,
  > Corey
  >


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