Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 2006/04

From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Silencers
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:39:04 -0400

It's called Teflon tape in the USA. I use this also.

Keith Bowen

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> [mailto:klarinet-return-87344-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On
> Behalf Of Martin Baxter
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:32 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Silencers
>
>
> 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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