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Author: drroche
Date: 2006-02-18 15:09
Hello, I have a buffet festival that won't assemble together fully, leaving the bell, barrel and middle register reluctantly pulled out to far. I've had a repairman look at it, and he dried the clarinet out and the clarinet was able to assemble easily and all pieces were able to push in all the way. This worked for about two weeks until the humidification caught up with the wood, and I am still not able to push in all parts of the clarinet fully. Could the problem be the metal rings on the tenons above the corks? I am also looking for a kind of a quick fix, since I have an important in an All State festival coming up. Does anyone have any ideas?
On another note...has anyone tried the new vandoren flow packs, and if so, what do you think?
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-02-18 15:13
Check your humidity level. It sounds like your horn is living in a damp place. If you won't be exposing it to a much drier place, it would probably be a good thing to have a good technician re-fit the tenons and sockets.
Bob Phillips
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2006-02-18 21:21
I agree. The timber is jamming, so the tenons need to be refitted to their sockets, to suit the environment you are in. This has to be done with almost every new timber instument where I am, often twice.
If your technician is not confident about doing this, and is just drying the instrument for a temporary band-aid, then I suggest finding another technician.
Post Edited (2006-02-18 23:22)
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Author: SimpsonSaxGal
Date: 2006-02-18 21:50
Several students at my school have tried the flowpacks on their saxophones, and LOVE them. As for me, I have yet to obtain enough money to buy one...
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Author: wwinds
Date: 2006-02-19 01:53
The wood does swell a little if it absorbs moisture. Normally The fit of the wooden part of the tenon in the receiver is a very close fit. Only a small bit of swelling will make it too tight to assemble properly. The metal rings are there to protect and support the wood. The rings rarely cause a problem. Drying the clarinet will ease the problem at least temporarily But it sounds as though you need a repair technician To loosen the fit of the joints a little.
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Author: William
Date: 2006-02-19 15:20
Scary thought for the day: take a wood file or some fine sandpaper and.................
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Author: Bassie
Date: 2006-02-20 07:31
First, make sure you're not keeping your instrument in a damp place, and that you always pull it through after use. In addition, bore oil (applied sparingly) can reduce moisture absorbtion from condensation.
Having said this, wood moves, and the joints are made to very fine tolerances. Two things, then:
1. An adjustment may be necessary (I had to have my middle joint adjusted)
2. The adjustment is likely to be very small (50um or 0.002" may be significant)
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