Klarinet Archive - Posting 000401.txt from 2002/10

From: andrewweaver@-----.net (Andrew Weaver)
Subj: [kl] Repair Problems (Part 2)
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 20:32:00 -0400

I tried all of the suggestions that were given:
- I checked all of the springs and all of the pads and found no problems of the keys opening while playing (I also tried holding down the pad cups while playing with no luck)
- I tried putting tape on the crack but that did not change anything
- I was able to gliss down to the D, but couldn't get much further than that.

Here are some factors that I left out of the last message:
- The crack I am talking about is on the inside of the bore. It goes to the end of the tenon with little or no penetration into the wood. I had to shine a flashlight on it even be able to tell if it was a crack (I thought it was just a scratch)
- If I try hard enough, I am barely able to get the B, C, and D to play, but not in a way that I could play notes before it and then play those notes, the difference in pressure is just too great.

- Any help on this would be greatly appreciated
- Thanks, Andrew

>I've been driven nuts with repairing a clarinet I bought a while ago.
>I've been learning to do repairs off and on for about 2 years now.
>I can't seem to get the Clarion B,C, or D, no matter how hard I try.
>I repadded the keys, and checked for leaks, finding none.
>I tried removing the keys altogether and just covering the specific tone holes with fingers or tape, and still had the same problem.
>Even weirder, none of the other notes seem to have these problems (Even the Chalumeau register E,F and G play normally).
>I even tried switching the top tenon with another instrument and the top tenon played fine, (the bottom still had the same problem)
>The only idea I have is that their is a small hairline (about an inch or so), coming from the end of the bottom tenon (you need a flashlight to see it). Could this be the cause?
>The instrument is a Noblet Paris, Serial # 52470, about 1965
>If anybody has any suggestions, comments, anything, it would be greatly appreciated.

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