rubber tubes in the ear (follow up)

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From: steve <whitaker@p...>
Date: Thu Jan 18, 2001 7:18 pm
Subject: rubber tubes in the ear (follow up)

Hello,

Just a follow up on the rubber tube in the ear.
see, i was sharing a cheap, easy solution to tracing down sounds.
Some of you might have a longer term need though, and a willingness to
spend a few more dollars.

What we actually did at work was to modify a stethoscope.
that works much better for comfort and applies the sound to both ears.
after the two ear pieces come together, and there is a rubber tube a short
distance, just take off the end and add a short metal tube.
metal because it is easier to point.

Since all you need is the tubing effect, cheap, even toy stethoscopes go a
long way for convenience and comfort.

reminder:
just put a noise source in the space to be tested, go outside and listen
through the tube. it's highly directional and will make finding sound
leaks easy :-)

Oh, and for those who like humor, the 'foil hat' is optional ;-)

steve

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From: SRF7@a...
Date: Fri Jan 19, 2001 4:32 am
Subject: Re: [acoustics] rubber tubes in the ear (follow up)

In a message dated 1/18/01 11:37:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
whitaker@p... writes:

> Since all you need is the tubing effect, cheap, even toy stethoscopes go a
> long way for convenience and comfort.
>
> reminder:
> just put a noise source in the space to be tested, go outside and listen
> through the tube. it's highly directional and will make finding sound
> leaks easy :-)
>
> Oh, and for those who like humor, the 'foil hat' is optional ;-)
>
> steve

Sorry about that one Steve .... I tried it out, with just a piece of tube ...
and was amazed at how well it worked (I'm sure the pipe, stethoscope upgrades
make it work even better) ... and yes ... just as I had predicted ... my
neighbor did spot me on my knees at the front door to my studio with a tube
in my ear.

He walked over and asked if I was feeling alright. I told him "NO"!, and
sent him home to snatch up two cold emergency beers and make us a pair of tin
foil hats.

Scott R,. Foster

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From: Stephen Foster <oncourse@i...>
Date: Fri Jan 19, 2001 5:22 am
Subject: Re: [acoustics] rubber tubes in the ear (follow up)

I like the part about the hats..... to quote Monty Python "people are not
buying enough hats"

sf

>In a message dated 1/18/01 11:37:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>whitaker@p... writes:
>
>
>> Since all you need is the tubing effect, cheap, even toy stethoscopes go a
>> long way for convenience and comfort.
>>
>> reminder:
>> just put a noise source in the space to be tested, go outside and listen
>> through the tube. it's highly directional and will make finding sound
>> leaks easy :-)
>>
>> Oh, and for those who like humor, the 'foil hat' is optional ;-)
>>
>> steve
>
>Sorry about that one Steve .... I tried it out, with just a piece of tube ...
>and was amazed at how well it worked (I'm sure the pipe, stethoscope upgrades
>make it work even better) ... and yes ... just as I had predicted ... my
>neighbor did spot me on my knees at the front door to my studio with a tube
>in my ear.
>
>He walked over and asked if I was feeling alright. I told him "NO"!, and
>sent him home to snatch up two cold emergency beers and make us a pair of tin
>foil hats.
>
>Scott R,. Foster
>
>
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From: steve <whitaker@p...>
Date: Fri Jan 19, 2001 4:28 pm
Subject: Re: rubber tubes in the ear (follow up)

Scott,

>> Since all you need is the tubing effect, cheap, even toy stethoscopes go a
>> long way for convenience and comfort.
>>
>> reminder:
>> just put a noise source in the space to be tested, go outside and listen
>> through the tube. it's highly directional and will make finding sound
>> leaks easy :-)
>>
>> Oh, and for those who like humor, the 'foil hat' is optional ;-)
>
>Sorry about that one Steve .... I tried it out, with just a piece of tube
...
>and was amazed at how well it worked (I'm sure the pipe, stethoscope
upgrades
>make it work even better) ... and yes ... just as I had predicted ... my
>neighbor did spot me on my knees at the front door to my studio with a tube
>in my ear.
>
>He walked over and asked if I was feeling alright. I told him "NO"!, and
>sent him home to snatch up two cold emergency beers and make us a pair of
tin
>foil hats.

<ROTFLOL>

I've gotta know, do the hats work better facing true north, or magnetic
north?

See, we used a top-hat and *purple* cape.
The incantation went like this:
Ohwa tanu tyam!

so, i just followed what i was taught, and never really tried a *tin* hat.
And of course, when it works, you don't always analyse the possible
variations.

steve

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From: SRF7@a...
Date: Fri Jan 19, 2001 4:55 pm
Subject: Re: [acoustics] Re: rubber tubes in the ear (follow up)

In a message dated 1/19/01 8:37:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
whitaker@p... writes:

> See, we used a top-hat and *purple* cape.
> The incantation went like this:
> Ohwa tanu tyam!

Aaaaaa down here it goes:

OHwaaaa.... Tadoooh..... Piammmm..... (rinse and repeat).

Scott R. Foster

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From: Stephen Foster <oncourse@i...>
Date: Fri Jan 19, 2001 7:03 pm
Subject: Re: [acoustics] Re: rubber tubes in the ear (follow up)

Ours goes :
"They're coming to take me away
Hee-Hee Ha-Ha Ho-Ho"

sf