[pianotech] agraffe replacement

[Ed Sutton]

The place where we want the strings to be level is at the strike point, not 
at the plate. It should be possible to fix a straight edge at the strike 
line and set agraffe heights with a string stretched from bridge to agraffe.
Not to claim I have done it this way, yet.

Ed Sutton


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] agraffe replacement


> On 7/18/2011 3:46 PM, Alan Eder wrote:
>> Ron,
>>
>>     You index height across the tops of the strings instead of the tops 
>> of
>>     the agraffes, and you're covered either way.
>>
>> But that would be after the piano is already strung right? Or am I
>> missing something here (wouldn't be the first time!)?
>
> If you can use a stretched string or thread to square up the agraffe, you 
> can use it to check height too. It indexes on the top of the hole just 
> like the wire next to it, so it's an accurate indicator. Si?
>
> Ron N