A good tuning fork?

[Alan Barnard]

It'll durn well change YOUR pitch!

Alan Barnard
Salem, Missouri


> [Original Message]
> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 08/30/2005 4:34:49 PM
> Subject: Re: A good tuning fork?
>
> 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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