Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 2001/01

From: Kent Krive <kkrive@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Epoxy for ring on tenon socket?
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 08:51:20 -0500

Hi Bill,

The fact that your bell has shrunk to the extent that the ring falls off
means that you are somewhat beyond rapid fixes that address the real
problem...the lack of sufficient humidity. How are the other rings on
your instrument? I'll bet they're loose, too. The bell ring is the first
to signal aridity, so, at the first sign of looseness, one should run,
not walk, to the nearest dampit, or orange peel source (usually
oranges):-)

I share your concern for any kind of permanent fixative to hold the ring
in place...even if you applied epoxy to only one spot, you still have
looseness, especially at the opposite side; a potential buzz source.
And, if you epoxy the entire circumference, when the wood swells again,
something's got to give; probably the inner bell dimension, however
small the extent.

I would begin humidifying your clarinet case. See if the condition
improves over the next few days. It would probably take a couple of
weeks for the wood to swell back to its original dimension.

Incidentally, loose rings aren't the only problem: Have you noticed a
rise in pitch lately? If you're not playing with an ensemble, I suppose
it doesn't matter so much, but that is another concern.

By the way, after you peel the orange, eat the insides. That may help to
fend of that next cold... :^)

William Wright wrote:
>
> The socket end of my bell has shrunk enough that the metal ring
> falls off whenever I assemble/disassemble my clarinet. A repairman
> whom I trust told me to clean the ring and the wood with alcohol and to
> glue them back together with epoxy. But I forgot to ask him one
> detail, and now he's gone for a couple of weeks:
>
> Given that the wood will continue to move with changing seasons and
> conditions, should I put the epoxy only on a small portion of the
> circumference, thereby not trying to lock the wood motionless around its
> entire circumference? Or should I glue the entire circumference? Or
> does it matter?
>
> It seems to me that locking up any future stresses (by gluing the
> entire circumference) would be a bad thing, but I thought I'd ask.
>
> Thank you,
> Bill
>
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