<div> Talk to Jim Ellis in Tennessee, or read his articles, or research the topic of pinsetting, twist and torque. Far be it from us to have opinions! :-)<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: kurt baxter <fortefile@gmail.com><br>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 5:52 pm<br>
Subject: "pin set", test blows, string segment tension balance: Reality Check?<br>
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I am looking for some clarity on the issue of settling a string/pin<br>
in order to hold a solid unison.<br>
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When it comes to string stability, test blows, "pin set" technique,<br>
pin twisting, pin flagpolling etc...<br>
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What do we actually KNOW about what is going on, and how do we know it?<br>
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I hear techs with various (and often conflicting) personal stories and<br>
myths that seem to work for them, and often make intuitive sense on some<br>
level, but how do we separate verifiable reality from what seems to be<br>
simply "dogma" of the trade?<br>
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What actual empirical evidence do we have, and how can that be applied<br>
to tuning hammer technique?<br>
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[kurt]<br>
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