Klarinet Archive - Posting 000073.txt from 2011/02

From: Albert Samit <albertsamit@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Removing barrel rings
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:50:40 -0500

There's no reason for this to work, but consider it. Wrap the ring in an =

electric retardant substance, ie cloth, tape or what else, heat it. The =

expznsion should do it.
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From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
To: The Klarinet Mailing List <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 1:34:02 PM
Subject: [kl] Removing barrel rings

>
Over the years, there has been a lot of discussion about tightening barrel =

and bell rings - but I have seen nothing about getting them off.=A0 I have =
in =

mind cutting down
one for playing at higher pitch - I have the tools for it - but will need =

to remove one ring to do the work.=A0 (I am starting out with an old plasti=
c =

barrel, of course!)

Any thoughts on how to get the ring(s) off?

George

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