[CAUT] tuning test blow jig?

[Keith Roberts]

Make the PVC pipe one inch shorter and put a one inch mark on the steel rod.
Then you can drop the rod without making a pin/pull drop set up. Taping a
hammer shank to the PVC will give the key height so you don't have to
hover....
just some thoughts
Keith

On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Ed Sutton <ed440 at mindspring.com> wrote:

> If you are giving an official exam, you need to get the official thumper.
>
> If you want something to approximate the exam test blow, get a piece of
> 3/8" steel rod, 12" long, and a piece 5/8" inner diameter pvc pipe 18" long.
> Glue some cloth punchings on the end of the rod to protect the keytops.
> With this you can control and drop a half pound weight 6 inches for a test
> blow.
>
> Repeat: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL THUMPER, but it will give you a good
> estimate of a test blow for training purposes and self-testing.
>
> Ed Sutton
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Minor" <jminor at illinois.edu>
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 3:24 PM
> Subject: [CAUT] tuning test blow jig?
>
>
> Does anyone know where I can get the specs to make a tuning test blow jig?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> John Minor
>> University of Illinois
>>
>
>
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