<!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 6.00.2800.1226" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Crashvalve@aol.com href="mailto:Crashvalve@aol.com">Crashvalve@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> October 25, 2003 9:33 = AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fw: Baldwin = pre-cut string</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva = color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>In a message dated 10/25/03 10:44:16 = AM, <A href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">pianobuilders@olynet.com</A> writes:<BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" cite="" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I don't know. It's not something I've ever = tried to design a test for. It is common practice to remove all, or at least = most, of this curve during the string leveling operation. And I try to concentrate on things that will actually have some measurable = influence on piano performance.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT face=Geneva = color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <DIV><BR>This comment also right to the point and valuable as always = del.<BR>I have not tested for curve beyond eyeballing the string, however a = small surface plate firmed to the keybed and leveled to the extreme string terminations (obviously high treble easiest) would allow one to then = run a surface gauge along a straightedge and actually gauge how much = deviation we're batting around. Once done, anything one tried to straighten the string = could be then easily checked, but I would say the ear is the final arbitor, = what does it matter if you can't hear the difference you make. Trouble is = this whole surface plate shebang has to come out to allow action/hammer = testing. Sure this whole surface plate thing seems obsessive/compulsive, = but  I think i'll run it anyway and report any numbers. further...would an intentional string kink/anomaly be easily heard ?<BR><BR>Glenn = C.</FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT> = </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Yes. This I have = tried. On C-28 in an S&S B. I put a kink in the wire by bending it to 45º prior to = stringing. Even though the kink straightened out so it was barely visible a = distinct and annoying "wow" could be heard. The character of the wow can be varied by = where the kink is placed within the speaking length.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT = size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>