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 UHL Technik
Author: Sylvain 
Date:   2008-04-08 20:38

While web browsing, I realized that many of the newer reeds (Xilema, AW, even some of the new Rico) are likely being made by the same CNC machines from Uhl Technik.

I know most reed makers probably custom the reed profile and such, but I am wondering how much reed design comes from the machine shop vs. the reed shop. The relative success of these newer reeds, especially with regards to their consistency, in a tough market may at least suggest the machines are doing something right.

Should I just spend 20,000 euros (1000 boxes of reeds) for the machine or trust that the reed designer is actually doing *something*? ;)

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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>

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 Re: UHL Technik
Author: NorbertTheParrot 
Date:   2008-04-08 20:46

The full price list can be found at http://www.uhl-technik.de/en/price.html. You need to budget much more than 20k€.

I would assume that the CNC machine will cut any profile the designer chooses. I don't think the machine makes any intelligent decisions of its own.

A truly intelligent machine would need to adjust the profile according to the properties of the cane it was given. Very much doubt it does that.

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