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Author: Ben Shaffer
Date: 2014-07-25 04:12
Adult Beginner here..... I just bought a used mouthpiece on eBay. The cork is way fat on the mouthpiece and does not fit with the Clarinet barrel....... Solutions?
Thanks in advance!
Post Edited (2014-07-25 04:14)
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Author: Neil
Date: 2014-07-25 04:56
I wrap a strip of sandpaper around the cork and hold the ends while rotating the piece, to get it to sand down evenly.
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2014-07-25 05:17
Ideally you should use very fine sandpaper but any fine sandpaper will do. The best method is to cut out a narrow strip, wrap it around the cork, and twist. Be sure not to over do it. Remember the mouthpiece should still be fairly tight.
Hope this helps!
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Author: fskelley
Date: 2014-07-25 05:21
Just so you know, once you've sanded that mouthpiece to fit perfectly in your barrel, it will then be loose in any other barrel you might try. Or if you sand the barrel instead, the barrel will be loose with any future mouthpiece. If you own 2 or more barrels and mouthpieces, it is practically hopeless to get all to fit all properly with each other.
Actually, it doesn't have to be that bad. But it is a distinct possibility. ![[right]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie8.gif)
Stan in Orlando
EWI 4000S with modifications
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-07-25 05:22
I mount mouthpieces on a mandrel made from a wooden dowel with a corked end onto which the mouthpiece fits onto which fits into my lathe chuck so I can sand them down that way to get a nice even barrel shape to the cork.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2014-07-25 10:06
>> Just so you know, once you've sanded that mouthpiece to fit perfectly in your barrel, it will then be loose in any other barrel you might try. <<
I think he referring to the cork rather than the mouthpiece itself and if that's the case there's no reason to sand either the mouthpiece or the barrel.
Also, just because it is now tight in the barrel could simply mean the cork is too thick. It doesn't necessarily mean his barrel has a wider tenon than other barrels.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2014-07-25 12:00
I cut a strip of 400 grit W & D slightly narrower than a strip of wood about 9-10 inches long. The gap between the W & D and the edge of the wood means that there's no chance of accidentally marking the mouthpiece itself.
Tony F.
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2014-07-25 12:50
First de-grease the cork using liquid soap and a toothbrush and only max lukewarm water, then let dry. Else the sandpaper will be clogged in no time.
I use 180 grit paper for shape and size and 320 for finishing.
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Ben
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Author: Bruno
Date: 2014-07-25 21:13
I just use a disposable fingernail file. I can avoid filing the mpc, get it exactly right and have two grits on the same file (coarse and fine).
But then, I have years of experience in tool and die-making.
Just a caution; I wouldn't reduce its size to the point where it can be inserted without cork grease for then it will be too small.
B>
Post Edited (2014-07-26 06:56)
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Author: pewd
Date: 2014-07-25 22:11
120 grit works.
Don't sand it too far. When yon can fit it in about 1/2 way, dry (without grease), its ready.
Most folks doing this sand it too much, then a few weeks later its way too loose. It will compress over time. Just sand it enough to get it together after greasing.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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