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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-07-01 04:43
Is that a good idea? I have been told by people that it was a good way to have your clarinet smell good but also have a proper humidity in it.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-07-01 05:34
I would warn against putting rotting vegetation into my case intentionally.
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Author: msloss
Date: 2003-07-01 12:06
The peel dries -- it doesn't rot. Having played clarinet for years in Colorado before there were more sophisticated devices for regulating humidity in the case, I can say it seemed to help. Don Ambler, retired Bass Clarinetist for the Denver Symphony, was/is a big proponent of the orange peel solution. Can't think of a single one of his horns that cracked in that desert climate in the time I've known him.
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Author: Anon
Date: 2003-07-01 12:19
An orange peel is a great way to temporarily close the gap of a crack until you can get it to a repairman...
The two times I've had the misfortune of a crack, I've taken the affected joint and put it in a ziplock bag with an orange peel and the crack has noticeably closed...
Not a permanent fix by any means, but a good temp one to buy more time before it can be pinned.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2003-07-01 13:36
Generally orange peels are used during dry times of year (winter for most) and in dry climates. They do work well.
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Author: Brenda
Date: 2003-07-01 13:50
Don't use them in milder climates though, the orange peels will mould - it happened to me. Not a nice thing in your clarinet!
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2003-07-01 14:08
(Disclaimer - I sell desiccants and humidity indicator chemical strips) What are you trying to accomplish with orange peels - humidification I would guess. Orange smell ?? This is only a moderately effective approach with little control and some downsides to putting fruit rinds in your case. How much humidity do you need to add - depends on the ambient RH in the case, the surrounding environment, and your ability to measure it. You need to know the amount of moisture present - a hygrometer (cheap on Ebay) or other device to measure air moisture content. If you need more moisture then add it with a device (as simple as a film canister with a sponge and holes in the cap or up to and including calibrated chemical mixtures with hygroscopic and hydrating characteristics in fancy containers). If you have too much moisture remove it with a desiccant. What is the ideal RH for clairnet storage - it depends on the expert source but most agree that it is between 50% and 65% +- 5% RH (my own poll of manufacturers).
The Doctor
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2003-07-01 14:11
This topic has been discussed often on the board. Search "orange peel" without the quotes and you will get more hits than you want to read.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-07-01 17:15
Thankyou all for the info. @doctor I will have to check out your supplies sometime.
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Author: big fat lyre112
Date: 2003-07-01 17:19
wow...didn't know you could do that...and why orange peels? and who thought of putting an orange peel in their case and seeing what happened...?
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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-07-01 19:05
I don't know who tried it. I was just told it was a good idea so i wanted to see what others thought about it. I figured it would be a good idea for it sounded logical but i wanted to be certain that it wouldn't somehow hurt my instruments.
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