On Oct 2, 10:32*pm, "DoN. Nichols" wrote:
On 2008-10-03, Vernon wrote:
On Oct 2, 5:24*pm, "DoN. Nichols" wrote:
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* * * * Well ... not accordion -- just concertina (and tinwhistle).
Which style of concertina did you try? *Probably an Anglo style ((loke a
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* * * * The English system is what I play.
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I thought all concertinas were diatonic until reading your post. *I
had one for a time I bought on ebay but never got the hang of it so I
sold it the same way. *I've also played the Mexican corrido type
diatonics and similarly, with little success. *It's odd because I play
the harmonica reasonably well.
* * * * My brain's wiring does not fit the diatonics, either. *The
English system is fully chromatic, typically 3-1/2 octaves (from G below
middle C to C three octaves above middle C). *This is the range of the
Treble English. *My preference is a Tenor-Treble -- starts a half octave
below that at the C below middle C and goes up as far as the Treble
does.
* * * * All notes on the left hand are on the lines of the staff, and
all on the right hand are on the spaces, so a run alternates hands. *(It
does make it easier to pick up playing from sheet music, as does the
nice mapping of the physical position of the buttons to the lines and
spaces. *There are some duplications in the accidentals, such as D# and
Eb -- on opposite hands.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * But I never could get the "innie
outie" difference when it transferred to my fingers.
* * * * Those who can -- especially coming from the harmonica -- seem to
tie the bellows travel to their breathing patterns. :-)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We're also
interested in the tin whistles and anything Irish. *My older son is
quite the virtuoso on the tin whistle.
* * * * Hmm ... does he happen to have one (or more) of the Copeland
tin whistles? *Expensive, but worth it.
* * * * Perhaps we should drop to e-mail for this, as we are well off
topic for the newsgroup. :-)
* * * * Or -- we could move to rec.music.makers.squeezebox. :-)
* * * * Please avoid HTML and attachments when e-mailing to me.
* * * * Enjoy,
* * * * * * * * DoN.
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Well, back on topic. I got home with the lathe / mill today. I'm
delighted to report that it was sitting on a little rubbermaid 5
drawer tool box that contained a treasure trove of goodies. We
haven't inventoried everything yet but there's a lot of stuff. The
lady who was assigned to escort me was the very same person who used
the lathe before the plant closure. It was like she was giving up her
baby to an orphanage. Plant closures are so gut wrenching.
While I was gone the VFD came for the KBC mill. So the family machine
shop seems to be coming together quickly. I'm reviewing the technical
instructions on the inverter. There is mention of some additional
components such as a "reactor" in case the input power is out of
balance by more than 3% plus a radio noise suppressor. The latter
probably isn't needed. But I think the "reactor" may apply to us.
Since we're in a rural location power is pretty dicey. In fact,
recently, one leg of the 220v supply died completely. I don't know
what that would do to an inverter. But at $350 a pop I don't wanna
find out. Even with my poor math one leg is a tad over 3% if I'm not
mistaken.
I dug out my 1941 Machinist's Handbook this evening. I hope we can
find somebody to teach us the proper care and feeding of the lathe
before January. That's when the next junior college manual lathe
operator's course meets.
Thanks to everybody for your support. This is a superb group.
Vernon