Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2011/02

From: Rachel Roessel <gsurosey@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Stuck Barrels
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:59:34 -0500

> This should be a fairly easy task for a professional technician. I would not

> recommend that YOU try to remove the barrel by yourself, as this could
> jeopardize your clarinet. Also, there are many dangerous "folk" remedies out
> there that would be unwise to pursue, such as sticking the upper section and
> barrel into the freezer for 10 minutes (this could end-up cracking your
> upper section!). Subjecting the instruments to radical temperatures (hot or
> cold) is unwise. I recommend that you take it to your trusted technician. -
> Lars Kirmser (professional tech)

I will share how I solved a similar problem. I had a bell crack filled. I don't
remember if I tried to play on that clarinet (my R13-A clarinet) the day I got
it back or the day after, but I had a tough time getting it on. When I tried to
get it off, it was stuck right on! I had heard about putting stuck joints in the
fridge/freezer, but didn't want to rick a crack. I noticed that there was a tiny
space between the bell and lower joint. Little by little, I put bore oil in the
space (the only oil I have). I'm not actually sure if this helped or could've
made things worse. After doing this a few times, I was able to wiggle the bell
back and forth a little bit. I alternated wiggling and oiling for at least a
half hour. Finally, things came apart without damage. From the day after on,
everything fit together just fine.

I was probably just lucky, but there's my stuck joine experience.

Rachel

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