Klarinet Archive - Posting 000092.txt from 2011/11

From: "Steve Hartman" <sdh902@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet hardware question
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:13:13 -0500

I thought that Tom was referring to the Left Hand levers for the E/B and
F#/C# keys: that he removed the little Teflon pieces that Buffet tried using
for a while as a replacement for the metal ones, which required fish skin
(or a synthetic replacement, never cigarette paper) to silence. I guess the
problem was that the Teflon pieces broke too easily....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lars Kirmser" <music_trader@-----.com>
To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] clarinet hardware question

> Flat springs on clarinets often reside in what is referred to as flat
> spring
> "body saddles" or flat spring "body cradles". To make the flat springs
> operate without undue friction, the manufacturer wedges small rectangular
> pieces of metal (usually) in the base of these channels just beneath where
> the spring tail rides. Another method to avoid wear and sluggishness, is
> to
> carefully install a gently rounded bend at the end of the spring where it
> touches the saddle, with a round-nose pliers. Be careful though, as you
> can
> easily snap the end off the hardened steel flat springs and ruin them
> instantly. I place a dab of Teflon grease at the point of contact, and the
> action is effortless.
>
> Lars Kirmser, technician
>
> If you would like to join our Musical Instrument Repair Yahoo Forum (ALL
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>
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>
>>
>> A while back... I took my clarinet apart (all the keys off) and cleaned
>> it
> etc... and I noticed at the bottom of the C# and B keys (F# and E) these
> nasty oily plastic things were wedged in. I just yanked them out and
> wondered what kind of moron did that.... my clarinet didnt work after
> that.
> I sent it to be repaired and noticed cigarette paper now replaced the
> plastic. What was that and why is it there? thanks Tom (Buffet R13
> clarinet)
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