Klarinet Archive - Posting 000241.txt from 2006/04

From: Martin Baxter <martinbaxter@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Silencers
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:33:38 -0400

I have a pair of Selmers of (I imagine) similar vintage. I use
plumbers jointing tape which I can buuy at any DIY store, It is also
known here as PTFE tape. I reckon there must be an equivalent in the
states. I renew it about every six months,
Martin
On 21 Apr 2006, at 01:23, Karl Krelove wrote:

> No, I'm not gunning for anyone. I just finished cutting up a
> perfectly good
> double-skinned bladder pad to get silencer skins for the left hand
> E/B and
> F#/C# lever keys - the packing that has to go around the pins at
> the ends of
> the keys (I have a very old Selmer 10G Bb - way before they started
> coating
> those pins with Teflon or using plastic for the pins on some
> instruments).
> It's a small nuisance but enough that I wondered if some of you
> have found
> better materials to use. I used to buy ready-made, cut-to-size skin
> discs
> for the purpose, but I haven't seen them and wonder if someone is
> now making
> them out of something more space-age, like Teflon or some sort of
> polyester.
>
> What do all of you use?
>
> Karl
>
>
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