Klarinet Archive - Posting 000240.txt from 1998/09

From: Matt Palasik <mattp169@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Springs
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 21:19:43 -0400

There are special pliers you can order form ferre i dont have my catalog
here but they are designed specifically for installing springs. The
ends are4 square. One has a small slot in it which the spring slides
though. The other end has a small pointed screw in it. This is how they
work.push the spring into the hole as far as you can then put the screw
end against the falt end of the spring near the post and fit the other
end with the slot aroung the srping on the other side of the post. The
close the pliers tightly. The screw is small enough to push the spring
firmly into the post so it remains tight. also they are great for
removing springs. snap the spring short of the post and use the pliers
ion the oposite way using the screw side to push the spring out.

Chris Felts wrote:
>
> Hello.
> I'm doing a full "renovation" of an old metal clarinet I bought a while
> ago, and yes, I realise that it most likely will not have a sound
> quality equal to that of a wooden one. So far, everything has gone
> fine, the disassebly, the re-corking, but now I'm up to spring work.
> Apparently the last owner of this instrument jerry-rigged it to work
> with copper wireing (or maybe overtime the springs just look and feel
> like copper wiring), but I would like to get some stainless steal
> springs to put in the copper "springs" place. I have the newest
> Ferre's(sp?) catalog, and am ready to order a couple boxes of springs.
> But before I get myself into this, are there any special tools I should
> use? How do you actually re-spring an instrument "correctly"? I
> imagine that you just pull out the old spring with a pliers, and slide
> the new one in until its snug, but are you supposed to use a type of
> glue, or do you just slide it in? Is my plan correct? Thanks.
> --
> -Chris Felts
>
> e-mail: chrisf@-----.com
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>
> "First you master the instrument, then you master
> the music, then forget all that... and just play"
> -Charlie Parker
>
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