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Author: Rene
Date: 2000-04-13 08:49
What can I do do prevent condensing water to collect into my register key hole?
Every ten minutes of playing at least I have to swab the clarinet and blow out the register key. Else, the short Bb will bubble with water (hope that is a clear description). It does also affect the B (forth line) because the air pressure on the register key is large then. It is the only key I am having this problem with.
I already tried cleaning the hole.
For your information, the key hole is the usual metal cylinder, with about 2 mm overhead inside, and 1 mm outside the bore. It is located on the left side.
Rene
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Author: Bob
Date: 2000-04-13 13:35
I have solved that problem by useing cork for pads over the register key and alternate Bb. This I would recommend to solve the problem.
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Author: Bob Gardner
Date: 2000-04-13 14:03
Water comes from one place. You have the same problem that I have and that is you produce to much saliva (?). It was suggested to sit up straight, do no play for 30 minutes after eating and stop playing and try and swallow before beginning again.
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Author: Rick2
Date: 2000-04-14 03:55
In fact that is not completely true. There is moisture in your breath that condenses in the bore. Salivating only adds to the problem.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 2000-04-14 06:55
Did you read this included in Sneezy archive?
<A HREF=http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/Study/WaterInTheHoles.html>Water in tone holes</A>
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Author: Meri
Date: 2000-04-14 13:53
This problem, which generally occurs with the side Eb/Bb key and the C#/G# key, should not be happening with the register key. When I was playing on a Noblet (about 5 years ago), I had a similar problem with the thumb F, which turned out to be a pinhole in the metal lining.
So, look into the possibility of a split key lining.
Meri
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Author: Rene
Date: 2000-04-15 07:29
Thanks for all the suggestions. I am not sure if any applies to me. If I find a solution to my specific moisture problem I will notify you here. Right now, the only solution is to swab out / blow out in regular intervals.
Why the water is only in the register key hole is not clear to me. First of all, I think it must be condensing water. The metal tube is colder and water might easily condense. However, I do not know what could be special with my instrument.
I am uncertain, as to what effect a broken pad might have, but I will check, as suggested.
I will also try to oil around the hole inside the bore, to prevent from condesing water rinsing from the inside into the hole around the 2mm part inside.
Thanks for you attention,
Rene.
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Author: Christie
Date: 2000-04-15 19:17
The oil around the area works well (however temporarily)but as for getting water in the register key, I am not sure it will help. I would agree with another message sent about the split key. That metal peice could be split and water could be seeping in. I honestly don't see any other way. Check the adjustment of the shaft and, did you consider a rise in environmental humidity? This causes quicker condensation than normal and the obvious then occurs I live in south carolina and this is a problem on rainy days and in summer
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