[pianotech] Problem w/ Shop Lighting

[Carlos Ralon]

Thanks Ron, and all;
The entertaining I do in my head would be detrimental to acceptable piano 
work. I do like to spend some time at the end of day in the quiet of my new 
shop.  I will try consulting the electrician who installed the system, or 
some geek types. Thanks again.
Carlos
---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Problem w/ Shop Lighting


> Carlos Ralon wrote:
>> Hi,
>> My new shop is a pole barn 40 x 34 w/ metal sides and roof. Fully 
>> insulated and conditioned, but with 4 rows of florescent tubes. Plenty of 
>> light but absolutly very bad radio reception.  An outside FM antenna 
>> helps a little, but not much and no AM reception. We are in a rural area. 
>> When the lights are off the radio works fine.  Any suggestions about 
>> further filtering?
>
> Put your radio elsewhere, and run wires to shop speakers. Get yourself an 
> iPod. Or generate your own entertainment in your head. I don't, and won't, 
> have a radio in the shop. I find the noise distracting and intrusive. The 
> mind numbing repetitive shop tasks other folks buffer with a radio (or TV) 
> are where I spend time considering alternative procedures, or designing 
> jigs and tools. Same with driving.
>
> Ron N
>
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