Klarinet Archive - Posting 000738.txt from 1997/04

From: Benjamin Maas <bm004e@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Cork cement -- need a testimonial
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 21:17:35 -0400

I am not a repairman, but my repairman, Tom Yeh (of Gilbert Inc. in in Los
Angeles) has used two substances to cork my horn. The first is stick
shelack and the other is superglue.

The shelac has the disadvantage that it has to dry overnight, however I
have a 3 year old cork that is still in perfect condition. The the
superglued cork I have is only 6 months old, but it is still pristine.
The advantage of this, is that it holds tightly and drys quickly.

Ben

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On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, Oliver Seely wrote:

> I do all of my own cork replacement but I've never hit on a cement that is
> particularly satisfying. The stuff that gives the tightest, longest joint,
> for me
> at least, is epoxy but scraping off the old stuff in between changes is a real
> pain. It seems to like to bond at the molecular level and just doesn't want
> to let go after it sets. The stuff which is sold routinely for cementing joint
> corks is what appears to be a concentrated shellac. I've had varying results
> with that. The worst stuff I ever used is hardening automobile gasket cement.
> Some kind of gritty powder is added to it, maybe diatomaceous earth which
> reduces its adhesive properties. Anyone want to give me a testimonial?
>
> Oliver
>
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