Dean Reyburn wrote: ><< The machine does for the tuner what a power saw does for a carpenter. > Sure you can build anything with a hand saw that you can with a power saw, > but if you are a pro, why not use the best equipment to get a quality job > done efficiently? > >> > Dave Stocker writes: >I believe the analogy is inaccurate. The SAT is not the saw. Our hands and >tuning hammers are the saw. The SAT is perhaps more like a digital ruler, >which can aim you at a better cut, but it does _not_ make the cut. > >I tell many of my customers that the hardest part of tuning is not hearing >the notes, but sensing what the pin and wire are doing. The SAT may make you >aware of movement or possible stability, but it can't yet turn that pin. > Good point David. All analogies break down at some point as does mine. Actually I was thinking of the saw I have which has some built in measuring abilityT. Tuning pin technique is one of the most difficult to learn well. BTW, did I mention I was working on hooking up a robotic arm to Reyburn CyberTuner? (just kidding ;-) -Dean ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dean L. Reyburn, RPT web page: www.reyburn.com Cedar Springs, MI, USA 1-888-SOFT-440 email: dean@reyburn.com
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