Klarinet Archive - Posting 000731.txt from 2004/07

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning rings
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:33:07 -0400

Joseph Wakeling wrote:

> Is it usual to have these rings made of plastic or is
> another material usually used for better results?

I think everyone here would agree that machining (or molding) accuracy
is important, and hence, especially if your rings are inexpensive, you
should inspect them carefully to verify that they match your
instrument's bore and tenon/socket diameters and that their mating
surfaces are flat, etc.

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