Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 2010/08

From: sdschwaeg@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Spit leakage on mouthpiece -- cigarette papers
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:50:40 -0400


Yes. My repairman uses Christmas tinsel - he just tapes a strand onto the end of a drinking straw to make a feeler gauge. Cheap, and lasts a lot longer than you'd think.

Susan Schwaegler

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From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
To: The Klarinet Mailing List <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Sun, Aug 22, 2010 8:17 pm
Subject: Re: [kl] Spit leakage on mouthpiece -- cigarette papers

Mylar - the foil-like plastic?
-Jennifer
On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net> wrote:
It is called a "feeler gauge." You put the paper end between the pad and
the tone hole, close the key lightly, and pull on the stick. If you feel
resistance, the pad is closing at that spot. Check at several points all
around to find the points where the drag is minimal or non-existent. This
will tell you where the leaks are. We do it all the time in the repair
shop. We use mylar strips. They last longer!

Bill Hausmann

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