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Re: can anyone id this clarinet

Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2011-10-14 20:15

wjulaxer13 wrote:

> this may take a while. I will need to get access to a lather or
> milling machine to correct or replace a broken tenon and the
> bell looks to need some repair as it is cracked on both sides
> to the bottom! afraid to take the tenon ring off of it. Not
> sure if I can adequately pin it. All keys look good with the
> original finish and the springs are all in place. NOticed that
> the cups for the pads are real shallow. Not even sure that
> newer pads will even work on them. So much to learn with
> dealing with vintage instruments.

I would strongly recommend against using a milling machine to bore out the end of a new joint to accept a new tenon. When using a borring head on a mill you will want the part to be supported as close to the cutter as possible and this would be difficult to do with a part as long as a clarinet joint.

Your best bet would be to find a large lathe and run the joint through the spindle bore with only the broken end emerging from the chuck. This would be the most rigid setup and provide the best results. Most lathes with a swing of 11" or geater will have a spinlde bore of at least 1.375" and will work for this purpose.

As for the bell, most have wood that is too thin to pin effectively as you have already noticed. You might want to try a banding repair using carbon fiber. There was a good thread a few weeks ago where Chris P posted some very nice looking pictures of carbon fiber banding repairs on some bells. http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=356453&t=355348

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