Klarinet Archive - Posting 000601.txt from 2003/04

From: "Gillian Craven" <gillian_craven@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Frozen-on barrel: HELP!
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:38:57 -0400

try pulling the barrel off while rocking it from side to side.force both
ways sometimes helps. the other possibility is putting it in the fridge for
a few minutes woth a towel wrapped round it to reduce the expansion but you
must be very careful.

Gillian

>From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: Re: [kl] Frozen-on barrel: HELP!
>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 02:26:44 -0700
>
>
>
> > Here's what works for me when separating stuck clarinet parts: I've cut
>a
> > rectangle from a bicycle tire tube and use it to grasp the parts. That
>way
> > I can get a good grip without having to press hard enough to bend
>anything.
> >
> > > Ideas?
>
>I was going to suggest something like that, too. But I wasn't sure if
>it was a good idea, ( just because it works for me doesn't
>mean it's a good idea, right?) ;-) I'm not any kind of expert. But I have
>a flat rubber circle that is about the thickness of inner tube rubber,
>and about 5' in diameter, that was made for removing stubborn jar lids.
>I had used in on occasion, on a clarinet that I had a few years ago.
>But I was always afraid I would damage something, the tenons
>in particular. So after that I always made sure I used enough cork
>grease and I didn't have that trouble any more.
>Sue
>
>
>
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