Klarinet Archive - Posting 000844.txt from 2003/03

From: Joe West <west.12@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Next day/new padding
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:29:17 -0500

Greetings all

Thanks for the responses to the silicone pads. Lots of issues I still need to
think about. First of all
I do have a method of making molds, so what would be an optimum pad shape.
Seems that a convex shape is the best. If the apex is small enough to fit
inside the tone hole then the convex shape will seal very nicely. The part of
the pad which sits in the cup can be made of X length. Easily trimmed off
to fit key height and such. Then a small amount of adhesive in the cup is all
that is required to secure the pad.

So what is the perfect pad shape?

Joe

At 10:19 AM 3/21/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>If you were to make a set of dies - or molds - for the key work of say
>buffet instruments, this could be a good product I think.
>
>It's intriguing at the very least.
>
>Steve White

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