<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16705" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Hi Steve,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I wasn't in the class, but I'd guess the instructor would refer to a "loaded" tuning pin as one which still has some twist in it.  I think most people now accept that the top and bottom of the tuning pin in a tight block do not move together - the pin does experience twist to varying degrees in varying situations.  So a loaded pin would not be at equilibrium with itself and would henceforth be trying to "unload" itself.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I've heard techs suggest they like to leave the pin ever so slightly loaded toward the sharp side, to reduce any tendency of pitch dropping.  I personally choose to do everything I can to leave pins in an unloaded state - at equilibrium.  I don't want it to move when I'm done.  YMMV.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">SNIP</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr> <DIV><FONT size=4>The first is the term "loading the tuning pin". Now of course I have heard of and am familiar with setting the pin. I took a tuning/temperament class and the instructor used the term "Loading" the pin.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>SNIP</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Is anyone familiar with this term or phenomenon? Fact or fiction?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Thanx in advance. I can give more info on the class later if need be.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Steve Blasyak RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Orange County Chapter</FONT> </DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>