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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2006/11

From: Dennis Thiel <dathiel@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Water in lower Octave key
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:51:57 -0500

Check the pad for leakage. If leaking, even minutely, moist breath will
pass through, leaving condensate within the vent chamber.
Dennis.

David Lurie wrote:
> I know this subject has been brought up before, but I don't have any
> access to the msgs. I just cleaned out the octave vent in my Loree,
> and it worked fine for all of 5 minutes. I keep little cigarette
> papers under the pad when not playing it. But inevitably water gets
> back in there and prevents the middle E, F, F#, G & G# from sounding.
> Interestingly enough, the forked F will work OK, although I don't
> understand why. Can someone explain this, pls?
>
> Anyway, what remedies are there for getting the water out of the vent?
>
> Thank you
>
> David Lurie
>
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