Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 2001/01

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Epoxy for ring on tenon socket?
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 11:00:32 -0500

In a message dated 1/7/01 5:47:23 PM Central Standard Time,
rbushidioglot@-----.com writes:

<< I use a ring shrinking press to tighten rings. Many repairmen have this
equipment. If you live in a dry climate, no amount of humidifying is
going to swell the wood back to the point that the rings will again be
tight.

I can't guess what others charge for this service but I charge $10 per
ring.

I don't recommend any kind of glue or epoxy. Paper shims are safe to
use, so is one or two thickness' of cheese cloth.

If the top ring on the bell is loose, there is also a very good chance
that the bottom ring might be loose. Only a ring shrinking press with
the proper dies will take care of that one.

If your clarinet is worth more than $50, I would advise having it done
professionally.

Yours Truly,

RB >>

Let me echo what Rich had to say.

Also, be very careful is assembly/dissambly of any clarinet where the rings
are loose. If the ring is loose and the fit is tight, you run very large risk
of splitting the wood.

After some 35 years of clarinet playing, this happened to me last winter. One
of my favorite barrels went SNAP! and a big crack appeared from the top tenon
all the way to the bottom.

I have fixed it since then, and it is as good as new, but it sure made me
sick when it happened!!!!!!!!!

Be careful. Do the paper shim trick with any loose ring until you can have
the ring professionally tightened.

Ed....I'm going to look into your Locktite method.

Walter
www.clarinetxpress.com

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