Accu-Tuner

[carlteplitski]

What a great tip.  I've done organ work for many years, and when the first IC chips
were being used , there were many warning labels telling us to ground ourselves 
when working on these units. In fact , in some cases, wrist straps were worn with wires
leading away , so they could be clipped to ground on the organ, eliminating static, because
the static would sometimes destroy the chips.  In my case, I've used this unit for a number
of years in this climate, and never had the problem, but there is a first time,  I will be
trying some things, like a new battery, first. I hope that will prove to be the answer. The 
battery in this unit has been in it for quite a few years, and I'm sure it could be the 
problem.     I hope so.    In the future, preferably in the summer months, I plan to send the 
unit to Inventronics for service. I've heard many good reports about this place. 
  
Thanks again.

Carl / Winnipeg / Canada.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruce Dornfeld 
  To: pianotech 
  Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:52 PM
  Subject: Accu-Tuner



  I feel like a stick in the mud after all the fun you all are having with this one, but I have a suggestion.  You probably have relative humidity levels about as low as your outside temps about now.  Static electric shocks will turn off an Accu-Tuner instantly.  This usually happens when you touch it.  Someone used to sell a magnet attached to a wire that would connect to one of the SAT's ground connections on the back.  The magnet end would stick to the plate to keep it constantly grounded.  If static is causing the trouble, you can also simply ground it regularly using your hand as a conductor between the piano plate and any of the connections on the back of the SAT.  You can do this a number of times during the tuning.  Sending it back to Inventronics won't help any if this is what's going on.  The Sandersons are good about answering email; share your problem with them.


  Bruce Dornfeld, RPT
  bdornfeld at earthlink.net
  North Shore Chapter
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