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    Aug 11, 2022 5 minutes

    Q “When adjusting for fine tuning, would there be a degree of change to help make a determination in which direction a change may need to be made with fewer arrows? For example, if I change my plunger tension by +/-2 full turns, how many arrows would I need to determine if the change is the right direction? Or is there a non-linear response that would confound those results?”

    This question is based on Dr. James Park’s technical article on adjusting for fine-tuning in issue 160. James has been kind enough to answer.

    Regarding your question: if you are prepared to put up with a lower probability of being correct, you could use fewer arrows for a test. However, that immediately means an increased probability of false positives and false negatives. That seems to me to be a poor result (and

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