Klarinet Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 2004/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Relocating keys..
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:11:44 -0400

At 01:32 PM 7/1/2004 -0700, Lars Kirmser wrote:
>A small point of clarification:
>"Soldering" is a process where by metals are joined via melting an
>adhering-metal-alloy between the two pieces at temperatures LOWER than 800
>degrees F. Joining techniques using a melted adhering-metal ABOVE that
>temperature is call "Brazing". Using a silver alloy as the adhering metal is
>properly referred to as "silver brazing" ("silver soldering" does not
>commonly exist and is an incorrect reference to this method of joining
>metals, albeit used by many persons, even some pro's who should know
>better).

The "Band Instrument Repairing Manual" by Erick D. Brand (the bible of the
business) refers to it as "silver soldering." It is obviously just a
semantic point.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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