Klarinet Archive - Posting 000576.txt from 2003/01

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning rings.....
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:52:01 -0500

At 12:53 PM 1/31/03, Walter wrote:
>I once bought a set of tuning rings that were too large in outer diameter,
>and they kept getting stuck in the barrel. I had to adjust them down with
>sandpaper.
>
>Later, I bought another set (metal, I think from Buffet), and they were
>too small and jiggled around inside the barrel tenon. I was always worried
>that theye weren't concentric with the bore of the instrument. It wasn't a
>worry for too long however, since they were so loose, they dropped out
>enough times that I finally lost them! Good riddance!
>
>Walter Grabner
>www.clarinetXpress.com
>a lot of stuff, but no tuning rings......

My experience parallels Walter's. The Buffet (metal) rings are the right
size (a bit loose) for the center joint on the R13. Slemer (plastic) rings
are too big for this joint, but are about right for the barrel-to-upper
joint socket on the same instrument. It's close, though - a slightly
smaller tenon would cause problems in removing them

George Kidder
Bar Harbor

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