Klarinet Archive - Posting 000040.txt from 2004/01

From: "Robert Whiteside" <rkw@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet cracked!!!!
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 20:34:07 -0500

A great repair man Hans Moenig used to hand the instruments over a steam
heater so that the crack would come together naturally and then securer it
in some fashion at that point. Super glue is great but I think the horn
should be back to its original humidity level before attempting anything.
Pinning, only by an expert, is a good idea still.
Robert W.

-----Original Message-----
From: FrankLucciano@-----.com [mailto:FrankLucciano@-----.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 6:48 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] Clarinet cracked!!!!

My 15 year old Buffet R13 just cracked! I thought it was out of the danger
zone, but I was gravely mistaken. It's a terrific instrument too. I guess
this cold midwestern weather did it. How many repairmen out there superglue
the cracks? It must be as good as pinning, since glues today are
incredible. Does pinning or gluing the crack affect the playing ability of
the instrument? I am hoping I don't need to chuck this great horn out and
get a new one because of a 1 1/2 inch long crack on the upper joint, which
extends from the tenon on the upper joint to the top trill key. Any ideas?
Help me! :)

Frank

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