Subject: [Harp-L] Heating Pads for Chromatic

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

That's one good idea, Steve.  But if one doesn't wish to have to  reboil
each time, I found getting a box of something called "little  hotties'...hand
warmers. 40 pairs in the box (with a bonus of 3 pairs of toe  warmers)..from
Costco this past Fall for something around $7 - $8.oo...if I  remember
correctly (buying them online costs at least twice as much)..served the  same
purpose and they say they're environmentally friendly to dispose  of.

The suggestion is to keep each little 'hottie' inside 'a glove, pocket',
etc...they get up to 135 degrees fahrenheit...so kept with  a  chromatic
inside a soft pouch or pocket is ideal.  Each  provides minimum of 8 hours of
warmth.  They are disposable, easy  to pack and travel easily in a bag or the
car.  The only codicil is that  they can take up to 20 minutes to reach
maximum heat.

 I've only used a few, so have tons left, which will last me for a  very
long time.  Will have a few with me for the freezing hotel conditions  I'm
sure to encounter at SPAH.<G> With the blasting air conditioning, it's  usually
as cold inside the hotels in the summers here as it is outdoors in  the
winter....so wearing the chromatic across my body in a pouch I made  especially
for this purpose with the handwarmer inside will serve a
dual-purpose...keeping both the chrom AND me warm. ;)

here's a link:


_http://www.littlehottieswarmers.com/products.aspx_
(http://www.littlehottieswarmers.com/products.aspx)


Elizabeth
PS.  Robert Bonfiglio used a regular plug-in heating pad atop  a stand with
his chromatic folded in the middle in between demonstrations  during his
Seminar at the Grand Canyon.  At home I move my  everyday playing CX-12's from
beneath my monitor stand to under a halogen  light beside my computer for a
few minutes prior to playing them.


Message: 15
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 13:30:49 +0100
From: Steve Shaw  <moorcot@xxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Heating Pads for  Chromatic
To: harp-l harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Any of you  chromatic players use heating pads to warm your chro before
playing? Any  recommendations for brands, where to buy, etc?
>
> WVa  Bob


Buy a cheapie pair of gel hand-warmers, the ones which you  activate by
flexing a little metal disc in the pouch.   Just keep one  of those wrapped
snugly in something soft with your chrom and it will keep it at  playing
temperature for several hours.  Set it up 10-15 minutes before you  start playing.
 You always have the second one as a spare if  necessary.  You can recharge
them hundreds of times by boiling them in a  pan of water for about ten
minutes.  You can pick 'em up this end for about  £3 or £4 a pair.  Cheap,
portable, convenient and it works a treat - what  more does one need!



Steve  Shaw

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