Klarinet Archive - Posting 000082.txt from 2002/03

From: Gary Truesdail <gir@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] barrel removal
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 00:34:00 -0500

Walt G: You have experience with woodworking - what do you think about
this idea for Winston:
It seems obvious to me that there is wood to wood contact in the barrel
tenon. Warm the barrel at the sticking joint. At some point that area
of the barrel will have expanded enough to increase the inner dimension
of the barrel tenon thereby allowing the tenon to release its grip. Is
there a risk of cracking the barrel? If this might work what method
might be safety used to apply the heat?

GaryT

Winston Calvert wrote:
>
> If anyone has ideas for separating the barrel from the upper joint, please
> let me know. The "twisting really hard" thing isn't cutting it.
>
> Thanks,
> Winston Calvert
> http://www.shawneelink.net/~jcalvert/winston
>
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