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Author: katchow
Date: 2004-05-10 17:27
after playing a few hours this weekend, the cork came off of my mouthpiece when i took it apart. It came off cleanly (no rips or tears), it's like it just came unglued. Maybe i haven't been swabbing often enough?
Is it possible to put it back on myself? I did a search on the BB and saw some mention of using contact cement. Do most drug stores carry this? And would i have to do something to keep tension on it while it dries? Maybe tie a string around it? I guess most mp's are like this but i noticed there were grooves in both the mouthpiece and the cork (not sure if it's real cork, doesn't appear to be) so it should be fairly simple to line it up. Is it ok to apply the cement directly on my MP or should i just put it where the cork overlaps itself?
phew...sorry so many questions
thanks for any help
kevin
oh, would it need to dry overnight?
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Author: Ed
Date: 2004-05-10 18:10
usually it is done with contact cement. You might be best off just getting it to a local repairman. It is an easy job for them to do and it is best to have it done right. In the meantime, sometimes I have wrapped the tenon in the white teflon plumbers tape, which is a great quick fix.
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Author: mw
Date: 2004-05-10 18:52
Dental Floss works well in a pinch, too.
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Author: katchow
Date: 2004-05-10 18:56
thanks for the advice..i was a little worried about trying to do it myself. i hope i can get it fixed quickly. My old mouthpiece makes me nuts and i'm a bit behind on my practicing for this weeks lesson...maybe i'll try the tape job to hold me over...and just leave it at the store after my lesson.
thanks
kevin
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2004-05-10 21:46
Don't blame your lack of swabbing.
Blame the glue &/or the gluing process used by whoever glued the cork on. The problem of corks falling off has been very common for certain makes over many years, to their shame!
Many general-marketplace cork greases, especially those containing vaseline, can soften many of the contact adhesives used, so the grease could be a contributing factor.
It is not really viable to re-glue a tenon cork, but the above-mentioned band-aids are good.
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