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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does the angle that the hammer hits the different
string segment also have an effect here? <g></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thetuner@ivories52.com href="mailto:thetuner@ivories52.com">Geoff
Sykes</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 13, 2008 9:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: String termination
question</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=078335403-14012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Wim
--</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078335403-14012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>BUT... As I understand it, one of the important reasons for the X and Y
axis to terminate at exactly the same point, (at the bridge), is that if
one axis is different than the other then the string is essentially a
different length in one axis than the other. This increases inharmonicity
and causes conflicting partials in the two axis. This is a
similar reason as to why the windings on bass strings must be the same
length and end at the same distance from BOTH termination points. I understand
that, among other things, equal termination at the bridge equates to
maximum transfer of energy to the soundboard, but doesn't unequal termination
at the agraffe or capo bar cause distortion in the string waveform that
not only increases inharmonicity and unwanted conflicting partials but also a
loss in overall energy?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078335403-14012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
don't mean to start an argument. I'm really just interested in the mechanical
logic of this centuries old manufacturing practice. For all I know the
contribution of any errors at the agraffe or capo bar may be so insignificant
as to be unworthy of consideration. I'm just curious. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=078335403-14012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>--
Geoff Sykes, Los Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Willem Blees<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:22
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: String termination
question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Geoff</DIV>
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<DIV>As Annie indicated, the string needs to go over the bridge for the
vibrations to transfer from the string to the soundboard. The string needs
to be seated at both sides of the bridge, so that the vibration is
transferred without interference. If the string is not seated, then
there will not be a solid transfer of the vibrating string. <BR><BR>See
what happens when you start thinking. <IMG height=19 alt=:
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<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<BR>Piano
Tuner/Technician<BR>Honolulu, HI<BR>Author of <BR>The Business of Piano
Tuning<BR>available from Potter
Press<BR>www.pianotuning.com</DIV><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: Geoff Sykes <thetuner@ivories52.com><BR>To:
Pianotech@Ptg. Org <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 3:42
pm<BR>Subject: String termination question<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=343043301-14012008>Greetings All
--</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=343043301-14012008>I made the
mistake of thinking the other day, and I started wondering why piano strings
are terminated at the bridge on both the X and Y axis but at the capo bar,
or agraffe, on only the X, (or perhaps that's Y depending on how you
are looking at it), axis. We go to lengths to make sure the strings are
seated properly at the bridge so that there is a definite and precise
termination in both planes at the bridge and bridge pin. Why then is
the lack of termination in both planes not a problem at the agraffe and capo
bar end? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=343043301-14012008>-- Geoff Sykes,
Los Angeles</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV><!-- end of AOLMsgPart_2_38a532cc-92b0-4bfd-a1c9-d8d0a04e3620 -->
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