[pianotech] Consensus of technique

[Gerald Groot]

Depends on the piano and situation.  Sometimes, they just fall right into
place no matter which direction we are coming from.  I often very, slightly,
over shoot it and then put it in.  

-----Original Message----- 
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Mike Kurta 
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 5:44 PM 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Consensus of technique 

    I vote for overshoot and tune down.  Two reasons:  It seems smoother and

more precise to let tension down to hit the correct pitch rather than pull 
up on the string against itself.  Also, the pull of the string against the 
pin is a rotational torque in a counterclockwise direction.  If the last 
movement of the pin is also in this direction, the top of the pin is already

in harmony with the pull of the string, the twisting force of tightening the

string is relaxed and the pin tends to stay where you leave it. In very 
tight pins this equalizes the pin twist from top to bottom.  Of course a 
moderate key blow is necessary during all this.  Does this make sense? 
    Mike Kurta, RPT 



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