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Author: StevenWayne
Date: 2020-05-06 00:33
Not sure what it’s called. The pipe or tube that extends into the bore under the register key pad. Mine was pushed in too far so I popped it out. I was expecting a snug fit when replacing it, but it is not snug enough. Needs some kind of sealer/cement. What would you use? Thanks a lot.
Revision: ok, I found the when it’s pushed in far enough it snugs up nicely. I would still like to use a dab of sealer on it, just to be sure no leaks. Thanks
Post Edited (2020-05-06 00:43)
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2020-05-06 06:37
There are different schools of thought here. Bees wax often works until you decide what approach you wish to take.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: StevenWayne
Date: 2020-05-06 11:21
Thanks friends. I used a bit of molten candle wax on the tube and I think that’ll work fine.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2020-05-06 13:16
That's usually paraffin wax (or mostly paraffin). Works fine to seal, but pretty terrible to hold it in place. If it's not tight without it then it might actually make it slide more easily. If it's solid and stops without it, then it's probably fine, just as a sealer.
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2020-05-06 16:44
I usually use beeswax, but I have a tool to heat up the tube and let the wax seep into the hole and seal it. Liquid shellac (like the tube that comes in repair kits) may be easier.
Steve Ocone
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2020-05-06 17:07
I've never tried candle wax and paraffin. As Steven suggested, liquid shellac works very well and dries relatively fast.
Some players like to change this part sometimes. This is why there are different thoughts to effectively changing this or just fix this correctly. It's a very snug fit so it doesn't take hardly any material to seal this and prevent air leaks. It's often so tight of a fit a repairman needs to use very thin liquid, heated up so this seals without air leaks.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-05-06 18:26
I usually cut shallow grooves in speaker tubes and install them with shellac to make them secure instead of leaving them smooth sided. You could always gently roughen up the area that sits within the wood for better adhesion with shellac. To remove them, I heat up a tapered metal rod and fit that in the speaker tube which in turn melts the shellac so they can be popped out.
Buffet have recently been supergluing their speaker tubes in place - they've changed the outer profile of the speaker tube design which now has parallel sides and a wider diameter head which fits flush into a specially shaped countersink. On older ones with smooth tapered sides, they often pop out with very little effort by nudging them from the inside with a wooden dowel.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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