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Re: cork pad leaking

Author: Chris P
Date: 2005-09-11 09:04

I wouldn't mind one (or even a set) of those collet-type swedging tools. They're more uniform in applying pressure to the key barrel, but obviously swedging does stretch the barrel and you did fraise back the ends, not only to shorten them but to leave a nice bearing surface against the pillars.

I've probably mentioned it somewhere before, but do allow some end play in the top joint cross keys (speaker, throat A, side/trill keys where they're mounted on pillars going across the body), as these are more likely to bind when the wood moves than the longer keys mounted along the joints.

Check all your cork pads and toneholes for imperfections - even the most expensive mass-produced clarinets will have them.

FAO Gordon, are these Norbeck pads the ones with the cork base and about a mm of silicone facing, as used on Ludwig Frank oboes/cors?

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