Handheld Self-Tuning Piano Device

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 3/16/02 6:04:59 AM !!!First Boot!!!, rrg@unlv.edu writes:


> I already have a "hand held piano tuning device".
> 
> No matter what kind of fancy name they give this thing it will still 
> require a human to place it over the tuning pins one at a time.  Then 
> assuming that it's purposes is to set the temperament for you there are 
> already plenty of ETDs available for that.  This only leaves automatically 
> turning the pin for you which makes about as much sense as those stupid 
> handicap doors we have at the university that STILL require that you pull 
> on them before they open themselves, (duh).  I can see the stripped and 
> rounded pin heads now.  No small-time home piano owner who had to finance 
> the purchase of their Korean console is going to buy this thing and 
> professionals know better.  I think it is going to be a pretty hard sell.  
> This of course discounts the fact that pianos require a lot more than 
> tuning.  If they want to impress me how about inventing a machine that will 
> repin flanges, shape hammers, and rebush a set of key bushings in thirty 
> minutes!!
> 
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
> 

Darn you, Rob. Now Bill won't head for the hills. I was so looking forward to 
that.

Wim 

PS How about training a monkey to do those tedious tasks? On second thought, 
that will probably cost you more in bananas that doing it your self. Oh well.

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