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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000004.txt from 2007/09

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: BASSOON: looking for clear plaque
Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:40:50 -0400

I'll try lower wattage. The 75W that I now use is a reduction from the
former 100W and is an improvement. Maybe 40W will be even better; I know th=
e
fluorescent thing (Sharper Image) I used is virtually useless for reed
making.
Thanks for the idea,
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On 9/1/07 10:47 AM, "Dave Metzger" <dave_metzger9@-----.com> wrote:

> I can see where using a 75W would show both sides. That's why I use a 40W=
. I
> would use a smaller one but my practice dungeon is in a poorly lit room a=
nd
> my reed light is a desk-mounted lamp that doubles as my stand light. I mi=
ght
> be interested in a lighted plaque if it were closer to $15.
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> Dave
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>> From: "Harry Searing" <hsearing@-----.net>
>> Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
>> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
>> Subject: [DR-L] Re: BASSOON: looking for clear plaque
>> Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 02:19:57 -0400
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>> Herb,
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>> Don=E2=80=9At underestimate this lighted plaque business. I just got one and I
>> love it. The problem with holding your reed up against a 75W lamp is
>> that it=E2=80=9As sort of a composite of both sides. You loose detail of each
>> blade. I mean, it gives you a pretty good idea, but shining the light
>> from the inside out, is a lot better.
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>> Some cane is much more translucent, and some cane when wet, hardly shows
>> the differences of thicknesses. You can vary the strength of the light
>> and this helps in these two cases.
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>> Some people might not want to know what their scrape looks like!
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>> It=E2=80=9As also very handy when you drop something in the pit, use it as a
>> flashlight, like I did tonight at Phantom of the Opera on Broadway!
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>> Expensive flashlight, though!
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>> Harry Searing
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