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Re: [SPELLBOUND-L] My theremin got Maggied

2006-12-14 by David V

Excellent! :-)

I will try to get some photos together in the next day or two.


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rupert chappelle wrote:
> wood glue and some clamps to repair the broken wood -
> once it is set, just resolder the wire to the antenna.
> 
> the real fun starts if the trim pots have gotten
> readjusted by the impact, since i use a spring
> antenna, i don't have to worry about that since i can
> just squeeze or stretch it to make the thing playable
> - damn the trim pots.
> 
> you may consider seizing upon this as an opportunity
> to justify the purchase of a spare or a replacement,
> and then tell maggie, once you have repaired the
> broken theremin, in all seriousness, that since she
> broke the theremin, now she has to play it.
> 
> the look on the child's face will be priceless.
> 
> in a couple of years, you can do theremin duos.
> 
> rupert
> 
>  
> --- David V <porphyrous@...> wrote:
> 
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Well, Maggie, my 2 1/2 year old daughter, finally
>> did my theremin real 
>> damage.  I had it on a mic stand in the studio, and
>> had forgotten to put 
>> it away, and Maggie knocked it over.  It went into
>> the wall, pitch rod 
>> first, and ripped the entire right end of my Big
>> Briar Etherwave 
>> standard off, pitch rod and all.  It appears to be a
>> clean break, with 
>> just the wire from the pitch rod sticking out the
>> "inside" side of the 
>> right panel.
>>
>> How difficult will this be to fix?  Should I attempt
>> it myself or should 
>> I take it to a service center?
>>
>>
>> -- 
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>> DAVID VESEL -- synthetic music for humans
>> http://davidv.purplenote.com
>> davidv@...
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>> The Purple Note Radio Network:
>> Escape From Noise, vocal electronica, 11PM Mondays
>> http://efn.purplenote.com
>> Spellbound, music for theremin, 10PM Sundays 
>> http://spellbound.purplenote.com
>> -----
>>
>>
>>
>>
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