Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 2011/11

From: Nitai Levi <clarnibass@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet hardware question
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:16:41 -0500

II also think he was talking about the plastic pins that are there to conne=
ct the keys with the levers, that he just removed. =

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>> When Buffet first came out with these =

>> teflon extensions, we started getting a
>>=A0rash of broken keys in the shop for repair.
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As far as I know Buffet has never used teflon for those pins. I think they =
have always used (and still use) nylon and not the strongest nylon. For wha=
tever reason I don't see so many broken ones but I guess that's just luck.
=A0
When they do break I replace them with metal, usually cupronickel. For sile=
ncing (or when plastic ones need fillers to prevent play) I also use bladde=
r if I need it especially thin, or sail material from sailboats, which is s=
tronger and more durable, but not as thin as bladder, if I need a slightly =
thicker material. I get this material from a friend who lives near a sial b=
oat maker, just picks up throan away left overs. With either material I use=
a tiny amount of contact glue to glue it for more durability.
=A0
Nitai
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