Klarinet Archive - Posting 000045.txt from 2005/02

From: "Rommel John Miller" <rjmiller@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] loose barrel rings
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:56:25 -0500

The question remains a metalurgic one.
We all know that metals of any alloy will expand and contract with heat and
cold respectively,
but how does one "shrink" the metal rather than crimp it?

I will reiterate that the best method I have personally dealt with though
is the use of an organic bore oil which unlike saliva (that penetrates the
wood, but does nothing to norish it).

If you have any questions about the veracity of this method just ask Larry
Naylor at:
http://www.naylors-woodwind-repair.com/

or by e-mail at: larry@-----.com

His article: "Grenadilla Wood, Environmental Effects and Organic Bore Oil"
is a must read if you are serious about keeping your clarinet in top playing
condition for the present and many, many years to come.

I am sorry if I ruffle feathers by suggesting this, but why would you want
to subject your instrument to unnecessary tech visits when the problem can
be rectified through the use of swabbing the bore with an organic oil?

Rommel John Miller
308 Dale Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21206-1219

410-668-4784

rjmiller@-----.net

"When you do things right,
people won't be sure
if you did anything at all."
-- Futurama
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] loose barrel rings

>> The proper way is to bring the clarinet to a repair technician that has a
>> ring machine. It is a press with different size dies to shrink the
>> rings. It cost's about $500.00. I've been doing repairs for about 30
>> years and tried many different techniques. This is the same technique
>> that the factories use.
>
> This is interesting to me, since my local tech says the same thing....he
> shrinks the metal
> ring. What I have heard from most everyone else, is either use paper shims
> (which I
> have done) or humidify the wood (which I have also done, with orange
> peels).
> But my tech has been at it for over 50 years so I imagine he has enough
> experience
> to know what he is talking about. Up until now he had been only one I had
> heard this
> from though.
>
> Sue
>
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