[Harp-L] harp grip

[Vern]

 Some types of SS are magnetic and some are not.
Wikipedia says: "Ferritic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_(iron)> and martensitic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martensitic_stainless_steel> stainless steels are magnetic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permeability_(electromagnetism)#Values_for_some_common_materials>. Annealed austenitic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austenitic_stainless_steel> stainless steels are non-magnetic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permeability_(electromagnetism)#Values_for_some_common_materials>. Work hardening <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_hardening> can make austenitic stainless steels slightly magnetic.”

 I believe that Seydel SS reeds are magnetic..  Did not Antaki experiment with a slide that changed the pitch of SS reeds with magnets?  However, magnets at the ends of the comb may be far enough away not to affect the pitch of SS reeds.  The strength of a magnetic field is inversely proportional to the square of the distance to the magnet.  (Double the distance and the strength decreases to 1/4.) You can verify this by using various thicknesses of paper under refrigerator magnets.

Vern
 
> On Nov 13, 2016, at 5:18 PM, captainmadcat at xxxxx wrote:
> 
> i think i would make a ring that i would wear on my thumb or finger with a couple of small strong earth magnets on it. the reeds made out of brass or bronze or stainless would not be affected by the magnets. they have some pretty small strong magnets out there neodyn magnets or something like that? a cheap ring that fit the finger or thumb and some super glue problem solved maybe? just my demented brain working...lol