Klarinet Archive - Posting 000281.txt from 2005/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Microwaving mouthpieces and reeds? Another crackpot
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 08:16:09 -0400

At 05:21 AM 6/16/2005 +0000, Bruce M wrote:

>For any of you bio-scientists out there:
>
>I've wondered if subjecting a mouthpiece (non-metal, of course) or a reed
>to microwaves would kill disease-causing bacteria and viruses as well as
>Sterisol or a similar product.
>
>Might be a useful technique if the time needed to kill bacteria and
>viruses in a microwave oven would be long enough to kill the bugs, but
>short enough that the mouthpiece, cork, or reed wouldn't "cook."

My guess is, especially given the unevenness of microwave heating, that if
you got anywhere close to hot enough to kill germs, you would almost
certainly warp the mouthpiece.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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