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Author: Bob R
Date: 2001-04-25 12:19
Ok,
I recently began restoring my clarinet fleet into prime playing condition. When I was in school, my directors told us that case humidifiers were a good thing and would help prevent cracking. I recently went to a music store to pick-up some clarinet pads and asked if they had any case humidifiers ? (my old one rotted out). The repair technician told me they didn't sell them anymore because they cause your pads to rot inside the case. So now I'm a bit confused. Any advice ?
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-04-25 14:03
Whether it is right or wrong probably depends somewhat on the temperature in the case and wmat mould spores that may have got in there, and the degree of air circulation, which is low in many modern cases.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-04-25 14:30
It probably also depends on your local humidity level at any particular time of year (including whether the building is air conditioned in summer or humidified in winter) and how often you open the case.
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Author: Lindt
Date: 2001-04-25 20:09
would you rather have bad pads or a crack in teh wood?
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-04-26 09:44
Use the Doctor's Products bore product to buffer the humidity in the timber. My understanding of a buffer in this situation is that it 'grabs' moisture from the environment when humidity is low, and rejects it when humidity is high, hence keeping the moisture in the timber stable, hence reducing the likelihood of cracks and not compromising the pads and pivot rods (with corrosion).
Perhaps Doctor Omar, could correct me if I am wrong.
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