Setting pitch with a fork for exam

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Julia and others,
Talk pianos heresy!
To sharpen the pitch file equal amounts off the end of the tines. And to
lower the pitch remove material from the crotch of the fork .
Forks are usually built a tad on the flat side. An ETD used for tuning
pianos can be used in the cal
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Alpha88x@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: Setting pitch with a fork for exam


> In a message dated 8/20/2004 12:42:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> pianorye@yahoo.com writes:
>
> > This may seem fairly generous, but it also assumes that the fork is
> > calibrated. It's amazing how many people don't bother to calibrate their
forks
> > before the exam. I have seen people fail pitch who would have passed if
their fork
> > had been properly calibrated.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Greetings,
>
>            How does one calibrate a their tuning fork?
>
> Julia Gottchall,
> Reading, PA
>
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