Klarinet Archive - Posting 000371.txt from 1996/11

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Cleaning Vandoren Reed Guard
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 11:06:41 -0500

Scott Morrow wrote:

>I've never seen one of these cases, so forgive the stupid question:
> Out of curiosity, what are the "crystals" packaged in?

They are in a narrow plastic tube which runs the length of the case,
between the two slots for reeds. There are tiny holes on the tube.

>I ask because in the lab we sometimes regenerate dessicants by putting them in
>the oven to dry. Of course, you have to make sure that the container is
>not made of something that will melt! If your "crystals" (any idea what
>they are? Are they granular?)
They are granular, about the size of largish sea-salt crystals.
>can be removed from the container, you may
>be able to just spread them out on a piece of aluminum foil in the oven (on
>a cookie sheet), then pour them back into the case after they've cooled.
>This might do a better job than a hair dryer (though the hair dryer IS a
>clever idea and probably more practical!).

>Or, you can forget all about it and just make the cookies! (MY preference!)

Dessicant cookies, *YUM*. I'd watch the sugar crystrals on top of cookies
from now on if I were you, Scott!

David

David Niethamer
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