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Re: glue for cork

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-11-09 22:34

Chris P wrote:

> [Tech cork is] best used on the top joint side and trill keys, under
> adjusting screws and on linkages, but on open standing keys I
> prefer felt or ultrasuede on key feet as tech cork is too noisy
> for that as is natural cork.

I'm not sure what you mean by "linkages" - which places are they? Do you mean between the top LH (F#) ring and the thumb ring and the lever by which the LH F/C moves the RH key?

By "key feet" do you mean the "crow's foot" that links RH F/C to RH E/B and F#/C#? Do you have others in mind?

What is your opinion of leather on key feet? Do you find that felt tends to compress and need readjustment to keep everything closing properly?

> I use ... hot glue for synthetic pads.

I have no experience installing synthetic pads. Is there a reason why hot glue is better than shellac for them?

> Best emergency repair is to wrap the loose
> tenon cork with PTFE tape or thread to temporarily keep it in
> place, then have it replaced at the earliest opportunity.
>
Is PTFE tape the same as Teflon tape? What kind of thread is actually best suited to this? I've seen bassoons and even a few recorders with tenons done permanently with thread, and I've wondered if there was a best thickness or material the thread should be.

Karl

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