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<DIV>Dale </DIV>
<DIV>Wrong. Measured all strings and all stamped sizes corresponded with
the American sizes. There isn't any signs of being rebuilt before, so I'm
beginning to rule out that it wasn't a previous technician's error who
strung with the wrong sizes. </DIV>
<DIV>Tom</DIV>
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<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 05, 2006 8:23 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Scaling</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 6/4/2006 9:12:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
Erwinspiano writes:</DIV>
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<DIV> Tom</DIV>
<DIV> Wrong assumptions on both counts. Japanese wire
sizes are 1/2 size larger than ours thus making your first wire size
13 1/2. Measure it with a micrometer & you'll see. Been
there done that.</DIV>
<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom asked: "Just unstrung an older Kawai model 500 grand. I was
astonished to see that </DIV>
<DIV>their first wire size was a #14. Thinking about rescaling this down
in </DIV>
<DIV>tension a bit. Anyone out there have any experience with rescaling
this </DIV>
<DIV>mode?. This looks like the pre-cursor to the KG2 model."</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom,</DIV>
<DIV>I wouldn't! The soundboards on that model are quite thick and a #14
wire is appropriate. (Ya have to look at the Whole picture.<G>) It
behooves you to get a Scaling Program and play around with this sort of
stuff.<G> Then practice/experiment on your own stuff. (which entails
a lot of "oops! Better Change That!"<G>)</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV>
<DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV>
<DIV>Squares R I</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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