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Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2015-01-17 22:11
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...I don't know, but it's certainly in the running for said title.
Attached are pictures of what are referred to by many as pipe pinch clamps.
Their most frequent application is to secure semi rigid "plastic" pipe, like that used in underground lawn sprinkler systems, to a coupling. They come in different sizes, but the 3/4" as shown is not only common for residential sprinkler systems, but perfect for I'd guess nearly all soprano clarinet mouthpieces. It comes in stainless steel.
In its normal application, you put one of these on the loose end of the aforementioned pipe, heat this loose end to make it temporarily more pliable, shove/twist the coupling into the warm end of the hose, and then slide this clamp down the hose back down to the connection site, pinching the non-round sections together, to form a connection not likely to come apart, or fail to hold water under residential pressure levels. The clamps in my pictures have not been pinched.
A well known big box home improvement store in the States sells 10 of these stainless steel clamps at $2.91 for 10.
http://www.homedepot.com/s/pipe%2520pinch%2520clamp?NCNI-5
So lets say that's a bit over $.30 per clamp with tax (or VAT for our "friends across the pond.")
Other pictures show said clamp, in its out of the package unpinched state, securing a reed to a Bb/A mouthpiece. In fairness and full disclosure, I did spend 10 second bending the clamp to my liking using only my hands. You may be able to see from the top view that there is a depression dimple on the straight edge parallel with the reed, so the reed is held not only at its sides, but on its base. The seeming difference in distance of the reed tip from the mouthpiece at different sides is solely a product of camera angle.
I'm certain I could have adjusted the non-round edges on the sides, using plyers, if I didn't want the clamp to pinch the sides of the reed.
It plays great and installs even greater. You just push the clamp, already on the mouthpiece, up a bit, let your reed slide in, adjust the reed with one hand, and pull down the clamp with the other. Viola!
Okay..if you step on this thing while its on its side (no likely), yes, I imagine you could ruin it and have to (sigh) take another out of the 10 pack.
Other than that, its not likely to break or rust.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-01-18 04:46
Seems pretty good. I have an (obsolete) Pomarico that is basically a single band with a screw. It works pretty well and I can see the benefit to a slipping design.
Good work !!!!
..........Paul Aviles
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Author: derf5585
Date: 2015-01-18 05:58
Any ligature left out
http://d1hc1x72ov402c.cloudfront.net/Ligatures.jpg
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Author: Philip DeVries
Date: 2015-01-19 18:13
I like that. My cheapest ligature is two #17 rubber o-rings. They are also about $0.25 each (though I use two!) Guaranteed not to scratch the mouthpiece.
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