Problems along the way

Today we began testing and accumulating data for our new proposal of string tension vs frequency. To be honest, the day was very unsuccessful. We had lots of trouble with keeping the setup stationary, generating a loud sound, and accurately measuring the frequency. We were unable to find a good place to mount the setup so we had to make do with simply resting the brackets on two tables positioned beside each-other. Also, it was very difficult to strum/pluck the string hard enough without disturbing and altering the setup. Another pain was the frequency measurer(guitar tuner). All other sounds and interference had to be eliminated to even get a reading, which was a huge pain. To overcome this last problem, we've been tampering with computer software in place of the guitar tuner. We plan on getting together tomorrow once again to deal with these problems.