Sufficent light/was: The needed quiet

[David Ilvedson, RPT]

Speaking of flashlight accessories...check out www.duluthtrading.com for a
four-legged sheath that holds your mini-mag.  The legs bend and will hold
the light in lots of positions.  Great for let-off reg.

David I.


-----Original Message-----
From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Monday, December 04, 2000 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: Sufficent light/was: The needed quiet


>Pat Draine,
>
>At 07:59 12/04/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>>   Almost everyone asks if I have enough light and
>>>  > if I'd like a Coke or glass of water.
>>
>>And there is almost never enough light, is there!?
>><snip>
>>What do you do -- depend on the customer for illumination or do you carry
>>your own?
>
>
>If all I am doing is tuning, all the light I need is enough to put in my
>strip mute.  I have had to use my Maglite to do even that on a dark stage
>here on campus when I've had to tune at 5AM and the cleaning crew hadn't
>yet turned on the lights, but after it is stripped I can do it in the dark
>. ;-}  I figger I'm getting in training for when my eyes give out
completely...
>
>I can't recall _any_ of my private customers not providing plenty of light
>when I requested it,
>many _do_ ask if I have enough.
>
>I have a clamp-on reflector light which I'll bring in if I have to do
>extensive work under the keybed. (like putting in new plastic elbows ;-)
>
>
>>PS Thanks to the X-Files & Jim Harvey for introducing me to the mini
Maglite.
>
>Speaking of Maglite...
>
>I recently got a new toy for my AA size Maglite.  It is a flashlight
>accessory!?!  (I never would have thought that a flashlight _needed_ an
>accessory.)   It is a 5 1/2" x 1/8"(140 x 3mm) flexible fibre optic tube
>which slips over the lens.
>
>It's fun getting light _inside_ of an action and not having to deal with
>the normal shadows.
>
>I found it at an outfitting store (Gander Mountain) for less than $5US, but
>it should be available other places.
>
>
>
>Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician -mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu
>Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
>Voice-(319)-387-1204  //  Fax (319)-387-1076(Dept.office)
>
>Education is the best defense against the media.
>
>