Klarinet Archive - Posting 000204.txt from 1998/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet dislikes hot summer?
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:41:15 -0400

At 09:35 PM 8/5/98 -0400, Fred Sheim wrote:
>If the rings are to do their job, I believe that they must fit snugly and
>not need glue to hold their position. They are there to prevent the socket
>from expanding and cracking.
>
This is correct. The rings should not be glued. If the wood shrinks and
makes the rings loose, the rings should be shimmed tight. My repair manual
shows how to do this using cheesecloth, but I have seen simple paper used
as well.

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