Klarinet Archive - Posting 000278.txt from 1998/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Springs
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 22:29:49 -0400

At 03:51 PM 9/8/98 -0500, Chris Felts wrote:
>> True, but if I am not mistaken, they are frightfully expensive. It would
>> probably be cheaper tho have the instrument resprung professionally.
>
>What about using a "punch" to install springs? Like instead of
>hammering out the spring from one side, just use a quick punch from the
>other side to get it out. If I would use a punch, could I just slide
>the spring in from one end? Also, did anyone else not get the previous
>message (the one that Mr Hausmann sent)? Becuase I sure didn't, could
>someone please send me the URL where they are stored, I lost the address
>:( Thanks!

The special pliers function as a punch, both to back old broken springs out
and to set new ones in. By the way, the Klarinet archives are at:

http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/Databases/KlarinetForm.html

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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