Klarinet Archive - Posting 000426.txt from 1998/05

From: alchev@-----.com (Al Chiavarini)
Subj: Re: [kl] "Reed Machine"
Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 16:03:45 -0400

Can you tell me how to get in touch with this person
Al Chiavarini
alchev=juno

On Sat, 9 May 1998 14:52:35 -0500 "J. Michael Norsworthy"
<mnorswor@-----.edu> writes:
>Ryan,
>
>I believe that what you are talking about has already been done.
>There
>is a machine called a ReeDuAl made by a gentleman in Florida that
>works
>like a key-cutting machine. After speaking with him he tells me that
>he's made improvements on this machine and that it is now accurate to
>within .015". Granted, you need a model reed from which to work from.
>
>Many of the "tricks" of reedmaking vary greatly with each reed and
>because of this I don't know how possible it is to make a machine that
>
>deals with this huge a number of variances. Can you explain more
>because perhaps I'm not cluing in on your ideas. Thanks.
>
>All the best,
>Michael Norsworthy
>mnorswor@-----.edu
>
>On Saturday, May 09, 1998 1:29 PM, ryan Lowe
>[SMTP:Ral@-----.net] wrote:
>> Klarinetters,
>> I am collaborating with some of my acquaintences to design a
>> reed-making machine. All of us are clarinet players and work on
>reeds
>> way
>> too much. Right now, we have it (designed) to measure the thickness
>> of the
>> wood (we hope to develop a way to measure the denisty) and then
>> balance the
>> reed, etc... Between the four of us, we know most of the tricks of
>> reed-making (i.e. exactly what a shave off of the right side will
>do,
>> etc...
>> and we are working on programming that), but I was wondering if
>> anybody
>> knows any little-known tips on reed working. I would appreciate all
>> of your
>> responses, as it will speed the completion of this project.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ryan Lowe
>>
>> Please excuse the brevity of this composition.
>>
>> -----------
>> Ryan A Lowe
>>
>>
>>
>>
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