Klarinet Archive - Posting 000042.txt from 1996/12

From: Steve Prescott <mipresc@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: clarinet adjustment theory
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 15:08:23 -0500

>Steve Prescott, in response to a question about clarinet adjustments and key
>heights etc., sent a note giving detailed information on key heights and cork
>thicknesses. The information was given in numbers, i. e., #1 through #7.
>
>I wonder if Steve could give us a bit more information on what these numbers
>refer to. I know sheet cork comes in a variety of thicknesses, but I thought
>it was listed by actual thickness, rather than a number system.
>
>Could you clarify this please?
>
>Thanks,
>
> Don Yungkurth (DYungkurth@-----.com)

Sorry about that, I forgot to include the key...oops!

Cork Thickness

1/64 = #1 3/32 = #5
1/32 = #2 1/8 = #6
3/64 = #3 3/16 = #7
1/16 = #4 1/4 = #8

Steve Prescott
Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
Indiana State University
mipresc@-----.edu