Klarinet Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 2011/02

From: "reedman99" <reedman99@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Removing barrel rings
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:05:23 -0500

should be HIT, not "hot" ,,, its a snow day !
----- Original Message -----
From: "reedman99" <reedman99@-----.net>
To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Removing barrel rings

> If it was made in Asia the rings were probably glued so a debonding
> solution
> would work.
>
> occasionally we use a small leather covered hammer or mallet to assist in
> taking a ring off a wooden barrel. cover the main body. hot the ring with
> slight, small glancing blows.
>
> when a slight separation area is present, we use the thin edge of a dull
> knife blade (we have several of these blades with handles machined off &
> cut
> down & are used for pad installation - we got ours from John Butler).
> anyway
> use the thin edge of the dull knife blade to slowly separate the ring.from
> the barrel tenon receiver. careful not to harm the edges of the barrel.
>
> good luck.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albert Samit" <albertsamit@-----.com>
> To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Removing barrel rings
>
>
> 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>
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> Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 1:34:02 PM
> Subject: [kl] Removing barrel rings
>
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>
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> 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. 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. (I am starting out with an old plastic
> barrel, of course!)
>
> Any thoughts on how to get the ring(s) off?
>
> George
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