Klarinet Archive - Posting 000254.txt from 2001/01

From: "Ed & Carol Maurey" <edsshop@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Epoxy for ring on tenon socket?
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:45:22 -0500

You guys really are missing the boat. Loctite 680 is NOT a glue. Loctite
680 fills the void and then slightly expands. ANY shimming procedure is
an imprecise pain in the butt. I have never seen a shim job that really
lasts. At their worst an uneven shim will cause cracking of the socket.
Ed

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lacy, Edwin" <el2@-----.edu>
Subject: RE: [kl] Epoxy for ring on tenon socket?

> > I use Ferree's ring shrinking press.
> > [.....]
> > If you would like to buy one for your own personal use, the price is
> $670.90 plus
> > shipping.
>
> I'm surprised no one has mentioned the home remedy for loose rings that I
> was taught. While I'm sure the press mentioned above is the "correct" way
> to solve the problem, my solution costs quite a bit less than $670.00.
Take
> a piece of material from ladies' nylon hose (if your wife will let you
have
> one!). Remove the ring, stretch the nylon material over the end of the
> joint and replace the ring. the ring should be sufficiently tight at this
> point. Then, remove the excess nylon material by one of two methods -
> either cut it away using something very sharp, such as a single-edge razor
> blade, or use a match or lighter to burn the material. Nylon melts at a
> very low temperature, so the wood or plastic of the clarinet should not be
> damaged. There will still be a little excess material after this burning
> process, and it can be cut away as above. Be very careful, because the
> melted nylon material is very hot, and can drip on your skin or clothes,
> causing some uncomfortable burns or unsightly additions to your wardrobe.
>
> After a period some 20 years ago when my Buffet had not been played for an
> extended period in the winter, all the rings were loose. I used the
method
> suggested here, and have never had another problem with loose rings in the
> intervening years.
>
> Has anyone else ever done this?
>
> Ed Lacy
> EL2@-----.edu
>
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