Klarinet Archive - Posting 000176.txt from 2009/02

From: "ksmill" <reedman99@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Teflon Tape
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:06:11 -0500

WHOA .... relax, no one insinuating, I was asking. No, I won't use it the
tape - have plenty of cork available, But if you choose to do that is fine.
Discussion, I thought. Sorry.

Yes, I included a comment about "creating problems, where problems don't
exist, don't fix what ain't broke". But, that was not aimed at you, it was
aimed at any youngsters who are reading and might take that initiative (or
thought about it, anyway).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Buckman" <eefer@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Teflon Tape

Well, somehow I didn't get the message below. So I will answer it now. I
use
teflon tape on all the joints on all of my instruments Don't create
problems
where they don't exist. Teflon tape ISN"T like ice. Things are snug and
secure
when spaces are filled with tape.

I worked for over twenty years as a certified Aquatics Facility operator and
used
teflon tape to seal pipes under pressure (those with 800 gallons of water
passing
through every minute. I never had a problem with the tape.

You don't have to use it if you don't want to, but don't insinuate that you
know it
won't work correctly, when many of us use all the time and have no issues
with it.
Change is so hard for some people, and very easy for the rest of us.

Nancy

Nancy Buckman
Orchestra AACC
Opera AACC
Baltimore Flute Choir
Early Music Society of Northern MD
eefer@-----.com

On Sun Feb 8 14:16 , 'ksmill' <reedman99@-----.net> sent:

>Right, now think BELL ....
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Martin Marks" martymarks@-----.com>
>To: klarinet@-----.org>
>Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [kl] Teflon Tape
>
>
>>
>> On Sunday, February 08, 2009, at 12:43PM, "ksmill"
>> reedman99@-----.net> wrote:
>>>Nancy, are you using (or have you used) Teflon tape on your Clarinets at
>>>all
>>>3 Tenons at some time? Center connection at Bridge doesn't ever rock?
>>>Never
>>>get a leak? How often do you replace tape?
>>>
>>>BTW: I certainly hope no one is reading & scraping off their corks as
>>>this
>>>is discussed. (Best to follow the old adage - if its not broke, don't fix
>>>it.)
>>
>> I'm using teflon on a mouthpiece instead of cork. I can now take the
>> mouthpiece off the clarinet to swab or change clarinets or
>> mouthpieces and the ligature and reed don't fall off. The joint seems to
>> be airtight without any wobble.
>> martin
>>
>>
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