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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>The black rubber unit that fits on the =
end of the
Maglite, is a fibre optic extension. It is inexpensive, and works well.
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>It fits the 2 AA cell
Maglite.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I think I got mine from, one of those =
tool vans,
that goes to garages, selling tools to mechanics. About $10, I
think.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidskolnik@optonline.net
href="mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net">David Skolnik</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 04, 2005 =
6:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] =
flashlight</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Fellow Flashers -<BR><BR>Actually, I must somewhat =
un-ditto, or
dis-ditto part of what Fred says and what I said earlier. The
Streamlight has, thus far, proven to be hardier than the previous =
flexible
lights I've used, but for the purpose for which I most often use this =
item,
observing the position of the sostenuto rail in relation to the tabs, =
the head
of the Streamlight does not easily fit between the strings. The
Bend-a-light Pro (Pianotek #BAL-16 P.D-19) did fit, but, again, my =
experience
with its durability was disappointing. In addition, its 16" =
length was
inconvenient for my tool case. <BR><BR>The actual =
link for
the Streamlight Stylus Reach (approx. 13" long), not the Stylus Reach =
18 (too
long) is<BR><A =
href="http://www.streamlight.com/stylus_reach_info.htm"
=
eudora="autourl">http://www.streamlight.com/stylus_reach_info.htm</A> =
.
It has a life-time warrantee (not sure whether the light's lifetime or =
mine),
which is good. <BR><BR>The best tool I currently have for =
getting
between strings is without any identifying name. I hope someone
recognizes it from my description. It's a black rubber cap that =
fits
over the face-end of a Mini Maglight (2 AA) extending from which is a
stiff-ish fiber optic element, about 7" long and 3mm in diameter =
(mixing my
measurephors). Using this on a LED modified Maglight works about =
as well
as anything I've tried thus far.<BR><BR>David =
Skolnik<BR><BR><BR><BR>At 08:20
AM 10/4/2005 -0600, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT =
face=Verdana>I’ll ditto
David on the Streamlight Stylus Reach. Great product. Gets in just =
about
anywhere, right where you want it, and is reliable and bright.
<BR> Jurgen at Pianoforte Supply has a cheap LED =
headlight
with strap, which has a nice additional feature: magnet on back, so =
you can
stick it on the capo at an appropriate angle. At $10 I like to have =
a couple
around, and live with the problem that the switch is rather flimsy =
(wants to
turn on or off by itself, so I keep a piece of tape on it to keep it =
off
unless using it).<BR>Regards,<BR>Fred Sturm<BR>University of New
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