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Re: G slur D adjustment

Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-07-07 04:19

Beeswax is fine for cooler climates, but you should use a much harder wax like the stuff used by jewellers for lost wax castings, or even shellac as these can be adjusted with a heated needle and they stay put once cooled down.

The disadvantage of using a harder wax is they require more heat to make them stick to the metal, so the fingerplate may need heating up but do make sure the pad doesn't shift when this is being done.

Another thing you could do is glue a piece of nylon or similar low density plastic rod or monofilament into the aperture and melt a hole through it with a hot needle (or have it pre-drilled so the hole is central), but this isn't as easy to adjust as wax is but it won't change due to temperature like wax can.

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