Marcel Carey gave me a very good idea few years ago. You put the switch on your left hand index finger (if you're right-handed) and trigger with the thumb. That lets your tuning hammer free from any dangling cord. It cost me around $4.00 (CND)to make one - about 25¢ US... :-) Michel Lachance, RPT > >In a message dated 2/15/00 6:20:31 PM Central Standard Time, >pianolover@worldspy.net writes: > ><< I visited Radio Shack with hopes of findinf a "ready made" swithch that >would work for my SAT, but no luck...gotta "do-it-yourself" with solder and >wires and stuff...in the words of Former President Bush: "NA GANNA DO IT!" >So, I guess I'll just order a foot switch from Sanderson. > >> > >Terry > >If you go to a good electronics store, you can find a thumb switch that >will >work with the SAT. Take the SAT with you, so they can see what plugs you >need. I attached my thumb switch to my tuning hammer with Velcro. It is >on >there all the time, but I can take it off if I want to. Since I have an >SAT >III, which has the automatic sequencer on it, the only time I use the thumb >switch is when I do a pitch raise. > >Wim ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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