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1709
Runyon makes the current Brilhart Level-Air, which has been reported to be a Smoothbore on the outside and a Quantum on the inside. Since they make use the...
Mike Ruhl
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Mar 2, 2004
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1710
I've mused over similar ideas. I have a tenor XL in my pile. I was thinking of making a Delrin Jaguar out of it. But is could be bored out to make a modern...
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 2, 2004
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1711
Delrin Levelairs, Delrin Jaguars, Delrin ESPs, Delrin ESP-Xs, Delrin kabobs, Delrin gumbo...and that's all I have to say about that... ... bored out to...
Mike Ruhl
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Mar 2, 2004
8:42 pm
1712
Hi There, Would someone please be so kind as to give me measurements so that I can rescue a Selmer Soprano S80 D mpc which I have almost bodged by going too...
pjhmusic2004
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Mar 2, 2004
10:00 pm
1713
If anyone requires some feeler gauge 0.0015 then I will be pleased to send upon receipt of a mailing address. I have some 12inch strips that I can cut to...
pjhmusic2004
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Mar 2, 2004
10:06 pm
1714
tip opening = 1.5 mm feeler(in) from tip(mm) .0015 18.0 .010 12.6 .024 7.7 .034 5.2 .050 1.7...
dolgishev
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Mar 3, 2004
9:49 pm
1715
dolgishev's numbers look good if you measure the 1.50 mm tip at the very tip of the mouthpiece. If you measure the tip inside the tip rail, and the rail is...
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 3, 2004
10:52 pm
1716
Well after weeks of research on my own (I really didn't contact any of the big mouthpiece makers), I have found that the best way to mark these mouthpieces is...
Patrick
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Mar 4, 2004
3:45 am
1717
Take a look at the Lamberson mouthpieces...I use these on bari, tenor and alto. The identifying info has been NC machined into the shank: the facing and...
Jeff Rosner
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Mar 4, 2004
6:24 pm
1718
Patrick: A hot stamp machine is exactly how Runyon marks their mouthpieces. They stamp through a piece of gold leaf, and this "brands" the gold into the logo...
Paul Coats
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Mar 4, 2004
7:46 pm
1719
In a discussion with John Winslow he commented to me that you obtain very nearly the same reading with a .002 feeler as you do with .0015", and the .002" is...
Paul Coats
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Mar 4, 2004
8:00 pm
1720
On a typical soprano facing, .0015" gives 37 on a glass gage and .0020" gives 36. One number difference would be typical on larger mouthpieces too. ...
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 4, 2004
8:13 pm
1721
Yes, you just take that into account. You can accomplish the same work in the end. Paul...
Paul Coats
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Mar 4, 2004
8:44 pm
1722
Keith, Thankyou, I would also appreciate the measurements for a tip opening of 1.5 measured inside the tip rail. Best Regards, Peter...
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pjhmusic2004
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Mar 4, 2004
10:47 pm
1723
... The above is for a 1.5 mm tip as mesured on the very tip of the MP. For 1.5 mm as measured from the inside of a .75 mm wide tip rail: 18.0 12.8 8.2 5.7 2.4...
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 5, 2004
1:31 pm
1724
... I consider it chicken scratch ;-). But it does have the sweat of the artist mixed in....
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 5, 2004
1:34 pm
1725
Where does one get feeler gauges thicker than the 0.050" that comes in the sets. My old machinist set only goes to 0.045" and none of the hardware stores carry...
Jeff Rosner
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Mar 6, 2004
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1726
The problem of thicker gauges is a royal pain! I do not have a good inexpensive solution yet. I have been using several of the otherwise unused sizes...
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 6, 2004
10:14 pm
1727
The more serious I get, the deeper I sink into this endeavour. In my frustration after looking at a bunch of curves today and realizing that I have to fill in...
Jeff Rosner
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Mar 7, 2004
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1728
... connections to a bunch of local machine shops. Would people be willing to pay $15-20 for a set of 1X6 cm, .063, .078, .094, .109 thk (or some near...
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 7, 2004
1:40 pm
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I'c consider going in for a set at that price, Keith. Keep us posted. Don Hatfield ... connections to a bunch of local machine shops. Would people be willing...
Don Hatfield
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Mar 7, 2004
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1730
... The old Eric Brand kit only had feelers up to .050", which was fine for clarinet work, or way back when sax tip openings were much smaller than today. But...
Paul Coats
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Mar 7, 2004
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1731
Micromark does indeed have strips of brass, as do many hardware stores and hobby shops that cater to model railroad and airplane hobbyists. Look for a small...
Paul Coats
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Mar 7, 2004
2:49 pm
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K&S is what I have been using...the gauge measures surprisingly accurate...I just didn't have 5/64" yesterday, but am off to get some!! jeff ... stores ... ...
Jeff Rosner
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Mar 7, 2004
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1733
I would buy. mike collins 570.424.9145 ... From: Don Hatfield To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 8:44 AM Subject: Re:...
michael d. collins
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Mar 8, 2004
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1734
Hello, I have an old otto link alto mouthpiece, the tooth plate is cracked in 3 places and i would like to change it. Is there anywhere that I could buy one...
joex_us
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Mar 8, 2004
2:43 am
1735
I'd take a set too if I could get them for $25-$30 even. Thanks, Keith L. _________________________________________________________________ Create a Job Alert...
Keith Ley
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Mar 8, 2004
7:26 pm
1736
There is a lot of discussion on this in the archives. I do not know of a place you can buy a replacement. Possibly Babbitt. I repair/replace these using...
Keith Bradbury
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Mar 9, 2004
3:54 pm
1737
I never thought of an old HR mouthpiece! and this black Acrylic technique sound very interesting, I need to learn a lot!! :-( I did made a piece from the back...
joex_us
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Mar 10, 2004
1:34 am
1738
Try E6000 glue, or Alene's 7800, available in craft and hobby shops. Paul...
Paul Coats
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Mar 10, 2004
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