Klarinet Archive - Posting 000181.txt from 2011/08

From: "Keith Bowen" <keith.bowen@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rant against a trend in pad work
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:50:14 -0400

That looks good. They only claim it does Eb and soprano clarinets, which is
OK for many but not for me. It lacks the calibration facility of Jeff
Smith's. But I am sure it does what it says on the can.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Charette [mailto:charette@-----.org]
Sent: 19 August 2011 14:36
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Rant against a trend in pad work

On 8/19/2011 5:10 AM, Keith Bowen wrote:
>
> A better test for leaks, now available, is a gentle blowing pressure,
> analogous to actual playing. The Magnehelic tester does just that. (See
for
> example
>
http://www.jlsmithco.com/LEAK-LOCATING/236044EU-MAG-MACHINE-EUROPEAN-VERSION
> ). This is even sensitive enough to tell the difference between the
sealing
> qualities of dry and wet fingers.
>

Simplicity Instruments (a new sponsor) now offers a similar instrument
using the Minihelic meter for substantially less money.
http://www.simplicityinstruments.com

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