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Author: TwrlGrl
Date: 2001-01-04 00:31
Today was my first day back to school Christmas vacation and while I was putting my horn together, I saw things I have never seen before. First, one girl was trying to put her bell on her clarinet and it was too loose. Second, another girl who sits beside me, her rings on her barrel were coming off. I was wondering how did that happen. We were on Christmas vacation for three weeks and that might have been a problem, but I'm not sure. Thank you for the advice.
TwrlGrl
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-01-04 01:26
What Mark said,
To help with the problem, get a zip loc bag with half an orange peel for a little added moisture. Everyone with a wooden horn should have this in their case when they swab out and close up.
There are, of course, commercial humidifiers for the same purpose.
Loose ring on the barrel? Toilet paper can help hold it in place until the humidity rises this spring.
Loose cork? Get a roll of teflon "Plumber's tape" to wrap once around the joint before you visit the band director or repair shop.
Sounds like a really dry storage. Great for brass, not so great for woodies.
anji
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-01-04 08:24
But if the case has polystyrene foam lining the orange peel oil vapours could make it slowly vanish. If you don't believe me squeeze some orange peel oil onto a piece of packaging foam and watch it vanish before your eyes.
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Author: Benny
Date: 2001-01-05 12:30
I wouldn't use the orange peel. (I have a friend who had nickel keys and tried that and the plating started to wear off. Maybe a coincidence.) If you move your case around too much, get a sponge and cut off a piece about half to 3/4 the size of your pinky finger. Get a piece of plastic wrap or cellophane and just set the sponge on it (but don't wrap it up, as this defeats the whole purpose) and set it in your case. This makes a nice and inexpensive humidifier.
Benny
P.S. Don't forget to wet the sponge!
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-01-05 12:53
Polyurethane varnish fumes badly tarnish nickel plating, as does many people's perspiration. I have no doubt that other unusual aggressive vapors could do the same.
I f you use any humidifier in the case make sure the pivots are regularly oiled or they will rust for sure.
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