Perhaps this is a question for Brian, but maybe some other list
members would be interested, so I'll start here.
Why are these pegs left- and right- handed? From what I understand
about the way these planetary gearing systems work, I would think
that, like banjo tuners, they would work the same regardless of which
side of the peg the string wound on. Is there something about the
construction which makes these only work in one rotational direction?
Perhaps it's the *mounting* threads which are different? The
tensioning motion of the left-handed peg (our tourne-a-gauche) would
naturally have a tendency to unscrew the threaded housing unless the
threads were "reversed". But if they're glued in...
~ Matt
At 04:58 PM 2/10/2008, you wrote:
Hi Cor,
The handedness of the pegs does indeed have to do with the direction
you turn them. Right-handed go clockwise to raise the pitch, left-
handed go counter-clockwise. As an easy way to remember the
difference, think of which way you would have to turn to tighten each
peg if you were standing in the middle of it. A right-handed peg
tightens if you'd turn to your right to emulate its motion. A left-
handed peg would tighten if you'd turn to your left.
The French way you refer to actually refers to the direction the
bottom of the peg (when viewed from above) moves, which is another
(logical) way of looking at things.
Brian will sell the pegs to Europeans. The cost in the U.S. includes
shipping. In Europe the cost is the same, but he has you pay half the
cost of shipping to get them (he pays the other half). For more
details contact Brian directly.
-Arle
On Feb 10, 2008, at 2:38 PM, Cor Westbroek wrote:
Hi Arle,
Thanks for the pictures, I'm very interested in these pegs, but I
have a (maybe foolish) question ; does this left and right handed
difference between the pegs have consequences for the direction you
turn the peg to tune upward ?
My reference is the french `tourne a gauche`, which means I set up
the strings in a way that when I turn the peg left (clockwise) , the
pitch goes up.
Do you know if these pegs can be bought in Europe ?
Thanks,
Cor
----- Original Message ----- From: "Arle Lommel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [HG] images of new pegs
Thanks Neil for mentioning that as I forgot to discuss it. My
installation used five right-handed pegs (chanterelles, mouche, and
trompette) and two left-handed (bourdon and gros bourdon). To
decide which you need, look at which way of wrapping does not make
a kink in the string at the point where it goes through the wall
of the peg box. A kink would impeded smooth tuning and make the
string liable to break. If the string runs around the peg
counter- clockwise when viewed from above or clockwise when viewed from
below, you will need the left- handed pegs. If the string winds
clockwise when viewed from above/ counter-clockwise when viewed
from below, use the right-handed pegs. As Neil mentions the choice
is determined by the construction of the instrument, so anyone
ordering will need to verify the direction of the pegs for the
particular instrument before ordering.
I added two photos to illustrate what Neil is talking about:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2252239971
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/2252240043
-Arle
On Feb 9, 2008, at 11:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I bought some of these while in the US and have since fitted two
sets to antique gurdies. They certainly do work very well and
fitting them is a breeze. I ground down a 10.5mm drill to
accomodate the taper etc which guarantees a perfect fit.
One thing to watch out for is that they come left or right
handed. The traditional gurdy peg will always use the right
hander but one of the antique instruments had holes in the left
hand side of the pegbox which dictated stringing the other way.
Fortunately, I had some left handed ones as well.
I contacted Brian Burns and indeed the pegs are different
internally as well as having a different external thread so it is
important to know which ones you need.
Neil
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