Call for scaling spreadsheets

[David Love]

Programming a spread sheet takes a fair amount of time, energy and the
willingness to tolerate the stench of the burning of one's own brain cells
(to which I can attest).  Thus, you may find that those who have labored
over such a tool, and who might also use it to provide contract services to
those interested in having rescaling done for them, are not so willing to
just give it up.  There are several sources for the formulas, however, and I
encourage those who are interested to familiarize themselves with them.   I
meaningful discussion about scaling issues can take place even so.        

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ric Brekne
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 2:17 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Call for scaling spreadsheets

I think if we go back to the origional post in this thread we will see 
that we (Jason, myself, and a couple others) were asking for basic 
spreadsheets for figuring stringing scales so we could put together an 
excell file that could serve as a basis for any interested list members 
to start learning about rescaling. The specific question Jason posed 
here stems from an off list exchange in which Del Fandrichs handout from 
Rochester was quoted.  There Del states there are two basic 
approaches... equal string tension and equal unison tension.  So he was 
just fishing for more info on the two

I'd personally like to see several hop on board this project.  Its a 
worthy one, and we should be greatful that Jason is willing to use his 
excel skills to create an spreadsheet that not only serves the immediate 
purpose of handling string scaling formuli but creates a user friendly 
format that will be conducive to the learning experience.  Guys that 
already know very much will by nature digress into detail, discussion, 
and defense of own methods that are beyond the immediate interests of 
this pursuit. For the rest of us.... we can use this tool to learn 
better how to relate to the factual content of those discussions.... and 
to better judge our own relevant day to day situations.

So... if you have an appropriate scaling spreadsheet or commentary that 
sticks to this purpose... by all means help out.

Hope this can serve to help steer the discussion back on topic.

Cheers
RicB