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At 11:07 AM 11/13/2005 -0500, you wrote:<br><br>
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this sounds like a cool thing. Is it just another cool
gadget?<br>
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<font size=5 color="#000080"><b>Brian P. Doepke<br>
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Uh, no. Especially if you do any performance venues. Or, BBQ.<br><br>
Regards,<br>
Guy Nichols, RPT<br>
Chapter 799, Ft. Stinkin' Desert<br>
SAMA Piano Restorations<br><br>
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<font face="tahoma" size=2><b>From:</b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jack Houweling<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 13, 2005 12:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pianotech<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Infrared non-contact Thermometer<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Hi Nichols,<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Mine has a laser pointer, you just sit on the
piano bench and start pointing and record tempertures up to six feet. I
now just pointed it to a light bulb and got a reading of 195*f. <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2>Jack Houweling</font>
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<dd>----- Original Message ----- </font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:nicho@zianet.com">Nichols</a>
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<dd>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> </font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 12, 2005 8:13 PM</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: Infrared non-contact Thermometer</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">
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<dd>Jack,
<dd> Got pages and pages of temps from info gathered for a class. Wait till you get your new toy on stage, man. It's cool. You can check your temps on struts and strings and actually out-guess the pitch drop! If you have a regular venue or two (or ten), you can get some averages for how much change to expect under the lights and with an audience, etc. It's funny how different it can be for different groups, like symphony or choir. Once you get a fair idea of the swings, you're looking at about .8 cent per degree F. The fun comes when you run out during intermission, etc., with an ETD and the IR thermo to check stats. Way cool.
<dd>Mine is a Radio Shack 50 buck model. I lust after the one I saw at the radiator shop that had a laser pointer built in, and would read from 2 feet away.<br><br>
<dd>Have fun!<br><br>
<dd>Oh, and don't forget to take it outside with you next time you BBQ. Tells you alot about how your smoker/grill/ whatever is working.<br><br>
<dd>Later,
<dd>Guy
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