[pianotech] Consensus of technique

[Kerry]

I totally agree, every piano (and often every section of a piano) has a
different combination of pin torque, tension, resistance at the friction
points, etc. Some require pounding in combination with pin movement, while
others become unstable that way. It seems to me that the need to go above
the pitch and bring it down has more to do with removing pin twist and
settling it in the hole than actually moving the string. I don't think
there's any one way that's right except what David said about minimal
movement. And don't you just love those pianos that are so well behaved that
you can just sliiiide them right in...and they stay there!


Kerry Kean
www.ohiopianotuner.com


-----Original Message-----
From: David Love [mailto:davidlovepianos at comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 6:15 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Consensus of technique

Depends on the piano.  When possible I like to pull to the target and stop
using the tuning hammer to manipulate the torque with an offset flexing.
Or, when it's sharp, lower it to the pitch and stop.  Minimal back and forth
movements of the string segments through the friction points makes for the
greatest stability.  Sometimes, however, the piano doesn't let you do that.


David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Duaine & Laura Hechler
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 2:30 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Consensus of technique

I'm looking for a consensus of string tuning technique - bottom up or
top down.

bottom up - meaning the string is flat and you pull up to pitch or if
the string is sharp, you over shoot the target pitch a little and tune up,.

Top down - meaning if the string is flat, you over shoot the target
pitch a little and tune down.

I adopted the top down.

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