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Author: mommaq
Date: 1999-01-25 15:53
Well, might as well get started on an emergency repair kit for my daughter's clarinet. I realize that nothing has (YET...knock on wood) happened to cause an emergency yet for her clarinets, but you never know.
We realize that it's really good to have 3-4 reeds ready to go when you perform, just in case, and then there is the chapstick if you forget cork grease, and dental floss for those loose cork joints, but we'd like EVERYONE to contribute a suggestion for all horn players, cause you just never know when somethings's gonna go wrong.
I plan on keeping this list and passing it on to our teacher and band director. Thanks in advance for your help!
mommaq
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 1999-01-25 16:39
An important item would be a screwdriver to fit the instrument's screws. I believe an eyeglass screwdriver would work. Electronics stores, such as Radio Shack sell small screwdrivers. The one on my small Swiss Army knife fits the screws on my bass clarinet perfectly.
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Author: Donn
Date: 1999-01-25 16:48
WW&BW has a very nice little emergency repair kit for $7.75, and has a screwdriver kit for 6.95.
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Author: Jim Carabetta
Date: 1999-01-25 17:25
As an eyeglass wearer, the small screwdriver that is used for the little screws on glasses is invaluable and inexpensive. If not, then the metal clip on some Bic-type stick-pens (the kind that can be slid off, and has a flat end on the clip) makes a great emergency screwdriver.
Pipecleaners are flexible, light, and are great for corkgrease/etc. buildup around and under keys, springs, etc. Also, those little brushes used for cleaning electric razor blades, or a clean old mascara brush.
Band-aids make a great emergency pad.
Depending on the user, a tube of super-glue comes in handy.
Those multi-tool folding pliers (Leatherman and assorted knock-offs) are extremely useful, although some of the tools may not be appropriate for school.
A small rag, old washcloth, or a piece of old towel gives you a place to wipe that corkgrease other than the thighs of your pants. Store it in the bell if these's no room in the case.
Those twisty ties from trash bags can help replace one ligature screw in a pinch.
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Author: Fred McKenzie
Date: 1999-01-25 21:34
mommaq wrote:
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Well, might as well get started on an emergency repair kit for my daughter's clarinet.
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I plan on keeping this list and passing it on to our teacher and band director. Thanks in advance for your help!
mommaq-
This isn't what you would think of as an emergency item. However, if you don't have it, it could be stressful.
One thing that most Band Directors harp about, is that each member should have a handy PENCIL (graphite, not ink) for making temporary marks on the music. Perhaps a mechanical pencil would be good, so you don't have to carry around a sharpener. Be sure it has a good eraser!
Fred
<a href=http://www.dreamnetstudios.com/music/mmb/index.htm>MMB</a>
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Author: Al
Date: 1999-01-25 22:30
Did anyone mention matches? For the quick replacement of a pad which has fallen out,matches are an invaluable for heating the cup with the loose pad. Place the pad back in the cup as close to the original position that you can determine and heat the cup until the adhesive melts. Be careful.
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Author: Lelia
Date: 1999-01-26 00:30
Music stores sell spring hooks (or you can adapt a crochet hook) for pushing/pulling needle springs back onto their little hook-shaped holders. Without some sort of hook, if a spring pops loose, putting it back is a surprisingly frustrating process, especially for someone who's trying to fix the problem in a hurry and find her place in the music! The spring hook makes the job as fast and as easy as it looks.
mommaq wrote:
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Well, might as well get started on an emergency repair kit for my daughter's clarinet. I realize that nothing has (YET...knock on wood) happened to cause an emergency yet for her clarinets, but you never know.
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Author: jim lande
Date: 1999-01-26 05:03
I keep asparin in my case. It is surprising how many
people get headachs when I play
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Author: Kylene
Date: 1999-01-26 15:20
dont forget that once the adhesive melts, it is usually necessary to push the pad onto the hole that it would cover, so that it will seal correctly.
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Author: Susan
Date: 1999-01-28 04:11
Rubber bands can be used to hold a reed on it you should loose your ligature.
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Author: mommaq
Date: 1999-01-28 12:18
Kylene:
To which adhesive used where are you referring..the adhesive on the cork joint seals or on the key pads? Is it the band aid adhesive??? I'm trying to learn as I would like the kit to be really useful... Mommaq
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Author: Laura
Date: 1999-01-28 14:58
another useful tip when pads come loose, or start to leak is to use CLINGFILM to cover them, (it makes them watertight and keeps the pad on) although of course, it doesn't work for all the pads, (not enough space to put it on) and is very temporary.
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Author: Kylene
Date: 1999-01-28 15:35
The adhesive that I am talking about is the stuff that is already stuck to an older pad that has fallen out. To repair it, you put the old pad back in the key that it fell from, then heat the key until the adhesive melts. Then, you push the pad down onto the hole (its gonna be hot) so the pad adjusts and seals properly. When the adhesive sets (it wont take more than a few minutes) you are set to go...but that pad will probably need replacing in the near future. Sorry this took so long to reply to, I couldnt get onto the sneezy server for a few days.....must be the move.
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Author: jim lande (lande @ erols.com)
Date: 1999-01-29 03:10
rubber bands can deaply tarnish silver and other plating.
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Author: Rick2
Date: 1999-01-29 04:54
The matches are good for decompressing cork to make your current corks last utnil the next replacement. You can get tenon and key corks that are self adhesive from WW&BW. Haven't tried but have ordered so I can let you know. I also keep a mechanical pencil in my case, along with half dozen reeds, metronome/tuner. tone-hole pile cleaners, pad cleaning papers, a swab, and binder clips for irritating pages that like to close. For the home kit, a little contact cement can stick back a tenon cork that's peeling off, a bit of fine sandpaper for sanding key corks if you use the self-sticking ones. Then, of course, I have my backup horn to play whenever my LeBlanc is down for corks, oiling, or whatever, and my Erick Brand repair manual that is a fantastic reference for the do-it-yourselfer.
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 1999-01-29 19:00
This makes a great deal of sense since rubber contains sulfur from the vulcanization process and tarnish is caused by the reaction of silver with sulfur.
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