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Author: kenabbott
Date: 2019-11-23 16:52
The ring at the top of the bell broke. The last time this happened, Luis was kind enough to ship me one from Santiago, but I think there's probably a simpler way.
Any idea on how to solve this problem? It's a non-standard size, about 4mm wide in diameter than the bell rings only Selmers and Buffets.
I could go to a hardware store and look for a piece of plastic that can be cut and/or machined.
Thoughts?
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2019-11-23 18:16
>I could go to a hardware store and look for a piece of plastic that can be cut and/or machined
That's like the clarinet equivalent of using duct tape to fix your new Porsche...
On a serious note, I would not try to do a cheap and simple repair on a Rossi. Any compitent repair tech with a lathe could machine you a ring from a material such as Delrin or Ebonite. This will look far better than trying to make something from plumbing pipe.
-JDbassplayer
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2019-11-24 22:39
If it's a wooden socket ring, then that is always likely to crack.
You're best having a metal or a carbon fibre band fitted to the socket which will give the socket the strength it needs and that can then be hidden by a cosmetic wooden one fitted over the top of it.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: m1964
Date: 2019-11-28 08:57
Chris P wrote:
> If it's a wooden socket ring, then that is always likely to
> crack.
>
> You're best having a metal or a carbon fibre band fitted to the
> socket which will give the socket the strength it needs and
> that can then be hidden by a cosmetic wooden one fitted over
> the top of it.
>
I would follow the above advice- it would give you permanent solution.
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