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Author: ClariTone
Date: 2006-09-17 22:34
Hello
Just curious to know more about these pad weavils. What are they, What do they do, and how do you avoid getting them on your instruments??? There are several threads in the archives, but the information seemed vague to me.
Thanks!!!
Clayton
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2006-09-17 22:55
Calm down. If you're worried about critters, check your pillow first. About 10% of the weight of a used pillow consists of dust mites. (And I don't even want to think about the mattess - sanitized or not).
Oh, it's late already. Have a good night. ![[tongue]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie6.gif)
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Ben
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Author: ClariTone
Date: 2006-09-18 13:26
So am I correct to assume that these bugs only attack woodwind instruments that have been stored for a long time, or can they be just as effective against the horn you play once a day/once a week? Is location a factor (some schools have dark wooden lockers, some people store their's in an attic or garage, etc.)
Thanks!!!
Clayton
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2006-09-18 14:03
They are (all sing along, now) "justa lookin' for a home."
A newly mutated larva infests gortex pads, processing pTFE, and creating cocoons of material with a low coefficient of friction.
Dupont Corp. is currently litigating against them, as is the Wm. Gore Corp.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-09-18 21:49
I once unpacked a brand new, factory fresh Buffet (B&H) flute, each joint was sealed in plastic but when I play tested it, it didn't work below A. The little buggers managed to get in there before being sealed up and ate their way around the G# pad (though they left the area under the impression - just ate the inside between the tonehole rim and the resonator, and all around the ouside edge) - and the only place this flute had been prior to arriving at my last place of work was the B&H factory. But this was a one-off.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Bennett ★2017
Date: 2006-09-19 15:37
I think I'll switch to plastic reeds; I'm afraid of termites.
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Author: beejay
Date: 2006-09-20 11:32
Does that mean that if you play an Eefer you get the lesser of two weavils?
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2006-09-20 18:47
A customer just complained to me that a well known technician had found pad damage and put moth balls in the case before returning it to him. Moth balls contain volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) - primarily Napthalene and/or Paradichlorobenzene which sublimate and will kill moths and their larvae but are harmful to humans with prolonged exposure. If the case is treated the clarinet should be removed because these chemicals can get into pads and will remain for a long time. Thoroughly airing out the case for a long time with air movement is about the only good way to remove the smell caused by these chemicals. The best solution is to toss the case and get a new one; secondarily the prudent treatment with a short acting insecticide with no residual human toxicity is an option but not a good one IMO.
L. Omar Henderson
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