Klarinet Archive - Posting 000212.txt from 1997/02

From: dgilbert <dgilbert@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Clarinet cracking
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 21:25:20 -0500

Mark et al.
I'm sure the knowledge would be fascinating ...but I'd rather spend the
time playing the darn thing.

Dave

>
> Douglas Sears wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 7 Feb 1997, Mark Charette wrote:
> >
> > > Another thing from my metallurgical concern days:
> > > Has anyone ever had their new clarinet x-rayed or performed
> > > sonograms?
> > What a great idea! Do you think that might work without stripping
> > off all the keys? That would make it more practical to test a
> > clarinet for hidden flaws before buying it.
>
> With a really good shop - yes, but it is much harder, since it
> becomes more and more difficult to position the sensor(s) or film
> to avoid the metal parts. I was just thinking, however, that a
> sonogram from inside the bore might work, since the possible
> imperfections would be reflected before they hit metal.
>
> Hey - anyone from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor out there?
> They have a great lab for materials testing and maybe the Engineering
> School might get interested.
> --
> Mark Charette "In the next world, you're on your own"
> charette@-----.com - Firesign Theater
>