A good tuning fork?

[David Ilvedson]

I don't understand how filing my crotch is going to do anything to the tuning fork?

David I.



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Mike Kurta <mkurta@adelphia.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 07:23:04 -0400
Subject: Re: A good tuning fork?


>    Lets go one better.  To elaborate on Don's comment, warm your fork to 
>body temperature under your armpit for 5 minutes, then using an electronic 
>pitch source you trust, adjust your fork by filing at the crotch to lower 
>the pitch, or file the tips to raise the pitch until its agrees with your 
>reference.  Then warm it the same way each time you use it.  Since body 
>temperature stays virtually the same, your fork will be accurate whatever 
>the surrounding temp.
>    Mike Kurta 

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