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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It is an interesting question. =
<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The difference in tension needed =
to cause
a one cent difference in pitch is going to vary according to the mass =
(and
possibly the stiffness) of the string (I’ll have to check my old =
physics
books tonight). <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>So, to get =
a
general value for added tension per cent PR, you’d have to =
consider,
also, the size of the piano, i.e. you’d have different values for =
a
spinet, a large upright and a large grand. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>John (finally a bona fide member) =
Delmore<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>jonathan stuchell<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December =
20, 2005
9:37 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName =
w:st="on">Pianotech</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: How to =
explain a
pitch adjustment</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Thats good, I want to know the tension =
per
cent . That is a good constant, useful for many applications. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span=
></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:thetuner@ivories52.com" =
title="thetuner@ivories52.com">Geoff Sykes</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" =
title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</a> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
Tuesday, December
20, 2005 5:44 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> RE: How =
to explain
a pitch adjustment<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>That raises an interesting =
diversionary
question. What's the amount of tension per cent? How many =
cents of
change, over the entire piano, would create a ton of tension =
change?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>-- =
Geoff</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 =
face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Cy Shuster<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December =
20, 2005
2:24 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName =
w:st="on">Pianotech</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: How to =
explain a
pitch adjustment</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I measure pitch on all the A's before I start, and record this =
for the
customer on a graph on the invoice. This gives them a great visual =
about
what work is needed. The graph indicates "fine tuning" =
range
(+/1 eight cents for me).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The analogy I use is sanding: if wood is very rough, you can't =
start
with the 1000-grit paper; multiple passes are required. Same thing =
for
painting: with regular maintenance, one coat covers, otherwise you may =
need
several.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt'>A description of the forces involved helps: 15 to 20 tons of =
tension
overall; a pitch raise can add a ton of tension (right?), yet a fine =
tuning
requires < 1% accuracy. No wonder it doesn't =
last!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt'>--Cy--</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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