So could you use it for hearing bearing noise? Like when buying a car et...
I've been to an auction for cars, but never saw any of the dealers use one
of these...

>From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>

>
>At 07:53 AM 2/14/2003, Jay L Snyder wrote:
>>A piece of hose works just as well.  Just don't get it caught it anything.
>
>Hose gives different results -- that will let you localize sounds in the
>air which is certainly useful; but a stethoscope (or the famous screwdriver
>trick) lets you hear and locate sounds travelling through the metal that
>never make it to the outside in any audible way.  A regular mechanic's
>stethoscope has a thin metal diaphragm with a long thin rod extending from
>the middle.  The diaphragm is what converts the vibrations of the rod to an
>airborne sound that travels through the tubes into your ears.  Only real
>difference from a doctor's stethoscope is the rod sticking out, and the
>doctor's ones are made better...they both have a diaphragm of some sort.
>
>
>david
>
>--
>David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
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