<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Research for fine tuning unisons</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> List,     I am studying supplamental techniques to fine tu= ne unisons... that is, I am researching and testing methods other than h= ammer technique, to make small adjustments to solid wire. Thank-you Graeme H= arvey, Susan Kline and Joe & Peny Goss, for your help.      I am specificly collecting technicians experi= ences who use use wooden, brass, or other tools, to push or massage the wire= , in order to make fine pitch adjustments.  If you have some positive r= esults, and use a tool to this end (other that tuning hammer technique) in y= our work,  please post me at my personal e-mail address.  I will c= ollect the info and report updates and progress to the list.     The goal of the research, is to see if there is a r= eliable and predictable technique, to make fine pitch (lowering) adjustment = in a solid wire unison, where hammer technique is difficult, or not accurate= enough.     The premise and background of this study is as foll= ows:  (Unison checks from an arual technicians perspective...)  We get the unison as close as possible with hammer technique. Then, w= e compare the pitches of the three wires,  with 3rds. 6ths. 10ths. etc.=  If one of the wire is found to be slightly sharp, (and hammer techniq= ue too course), we lower the pitch using the tool.     These techniques can also be used to lower single w= ire (outside wires being muted) pitches, as in strip-muted octave setting, o= r in making fine adjustments in setting the temperment. Thanks for your encouragment. Dan Reed Dallas Chapter </BODY> </HTML>