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Re: Cleaning the octave vent

Author: JMarzluf
Date: 2011-03-02 18:12

I thoroughly clean my vents 4-6 times a year, using vodka and a small brush, followed by a quick pass with the same drill bit I used to make the vent hole (I have had to slightly enlarge both vent holes on every oboe I've ever owned). I have come up with a little sealing routine that may help some of you:

Using a razor blade, I take thin (approx. .5 mm thick or less) slices from the side of a cake of bee's wax, forming little "sheets" of the stuff. I press these onto waxed paper. I then use round cutters made from brass tubing (as would be used for cutting pads from sheet cork) to make little wax washers, just the right size to fit the under-side of the vent insert. I find that the wax is soft enough that it "squishes" nicely under the pressure of the vent being installed tightly, without the need for heat. I always have to clean up a little bit of wax that comes oozing out from under the insert.

Hope this helps someone!

Jonathan

http://www.marzlufreeds.com/

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