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 Re: Cleaning the octave vent
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2011-03-31 23:32

You're best using cork grease on the wells (the part that screws into the body) as well as the tops to seal them - so put the inserts in the wells using cork grease to seal them, then screw the whole assembly into the body with cork grease smeared on the threads of the wells. Then use a needle spring to be sure the vent hole isn't blocked once they're in.

I've superglued the wells in on Howarth instruments with plastic top joints as glueing them in with hot shellac runs the risk of melting the plastic, but the Howarth wells are knurled instead of threaded. The tops were then sealed in with grease.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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