Tuning lever length

[AlliedPianoCraft]

Jon, excellent explanation. That is the way I tune, but I would not have been able to put it into word as you have. 

I know that there will be an argument here soon about which way is better. Let me say this. Two of my good friends at the factory I worked at, were excellent tuners. Stable, dead on tunings. One was a jerker and the other was a smoothly. It's all about preference. 

Al Guecia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 7:29 AM
Subject: Tuning lever length


> I'm a smooth-pull tuner, applying slight impact only when appropriate.
> I feel the torque of the pin and overpull accordingly and make a
> diminishing series of + & - motions to set the pin and string with
> a final slight + motion to keep the front section of string length
> at a minutely higher tension than on the speaking length side
> of the counter bearing friction.  A lower tension on this forward
> string segment would be more apt to allow this lower tension to
> creep across the counter bearing making for a less stable tuning,
> a final + lilt (nudging pin torque) braces the string better.
> 
> As with moving or lifting a piano, apply force and increase effort
> until the desired motion is achieved, don't heave your body into it.
> 
> I carry two stationary levers 9.5" & 11.5" and a Hale 10.5" with
> interchangeable heads for strut clearance. Which one I'll use
> depends on pin torque and clearance issues. For concert work
> I prefer the 9.5".
> -- 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jon Page
>
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