What I was really trying to ask was ... why do techs warm it up in their > pockets/underarm? To bring it to the correct hz? If it has been in a 20 > degree room already- then... > Hi Zoe The reason why techs keep their tuning fork in a jacket or a pocket (don't know why underarm) is to keep the tuning fork at a constant temperature. The tuning fork is calibrated to the jacket/pocket temperature. Whether that is considered obsessive is up to you to decide. Personally, I would argue to purchase a new tuning fork, for the reason being all the old tuning forks I have found al have been extremely flat. I don't know why that happens. I generally buy a new John Walker fork every 3 years or so as the blue usually wears off and some slight rusting occurs as well as the occasional nicks due to accidental drops. Then I calibrate the fork as I haven't had 20 degrees celsius for over 3 months! (btw my Japanese Stainless steel fork is less sensitive to temperature changes) The last few tunings I performed all had rooms of 30 degrees celsius or higher. So then the point of keeping the fork in the jacket becomes pointless. Happy New Year Brian Wilson Brisbane Australia _________________________________________________________________ A world FIRST in property search has arrived! Check out Domain Radar NOW! http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091230/5453491c/attachment.htm>
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