Very strange, indeed. It seems almost impossible, truth be told, unless the high E hole is somehow blocked. I agree wholeheartedly with Keith--try different...
I figured as much. Paul Ytrac@... wrote: I accidently included this usergroup in a personal message I sent out. I sincerely apologize for the oversite....
Paul, thanks for the positive.? You are still THE MAN when it comes to vintage saxes...I really miss your "Vintage Saxes Revisited" in Sax Journal. ... From:...
ROFLMAO...even more so!!? Again..old age is setting in. Trust me, after you have your 2nd granddaughter in 1 year, the brain cells go completely.....Bb!!! ... ...
I'd bring it to a machinist for the initial work because in my experience it is very difficult to change the angle of the table with respect to the tip whether...
There are some earlier threads about this that are worth reading. Certainly you want to practice on some unimportant pieces. I've done this on 2 tenor metal...
I've found I've had to do this more often than not to open a piece any significant amount at the tip. I'd rather err on the side of taking excess material off...
The problem with opening a tip like this is that it also increases the facing length. That may or may not be desirable. If you take an angle cut from the...
I don't normally try to hawk my wares on these sites, unless specifically asked, but we have two exceptionally fine SML alto's for sale. These are New Old...
Keith, I seem to recall that you bought some files from Otto Frei that you liked - perhaps the Valtitans. Which ones have you tried, and what's your...
My three go-to files are a Barrette in 00, Half-Round in 0, and Square in 0. I have several other "yellow tang" needle files but I could get along quite...
Hi Keith: Where did you get the Otto Frei files? One of the things that help eliminate deep gouging scratches is to grind the sharp points into a smooth round...
Thanks. I may go for the "Equalling" file as well - it appears to be just a rectangular flat file. Does the half-round have a file surface on the flat side?...
There is a Link to the Otto Frie site in the Links - Tools and Materials area of the Mouthpiece Work Yahoo Group site. Otto Frie is a Jewelry Tools...
Thanks again. It's just www.ottofrei.com - pretty easy to navigate the website. They also have a digital caliper on sale right now, as well as some flex-shaft...
... Hi Keith If you heat a steel file sufficiently so that it can be bent, you likely will have changed the composition of the steel such that it is no...
I have had very good luck getting high end equipment and especially files from dental supply houses. Those people that make crowns and false teeth have to do...
I am looking for some advice on modifying Dukoff mouthpieces. I have played Guardala mouthpieces for about 12 years now and I've never found anything to equal...
Put down the Dremel and step away from the mouthpiece!!! Seriously, it is easy to take out far too much material too quickly with a Dremel tool. One little...
Also, you'll get more improvement in response and fullness by putting a good facing (and tip rail) on the mouthpiece. I think it's easy to assume that the...
If you want the Dukoff to respond like a handmade Guardala, your are going to have to improve the facing curve. Chamber and baffle work will mostly effect...
Thanks to everyone for their advice! You brought up things that I hadn't even considered. I have, for the moment, stored the Dremel in its case. Now I'm...
... Okay- so I flatten the table, which is bound to open the tip. Not a big deal, but this does affect the facing, yes? Primarily I want to get a larger...
Anybody have an opinion on this <http://www.theowanne.com/resources/ringFacingCurve.php> ? Obviously a quadratic equation won't give you a radial curve, but...
I think Theo's work is very good. The curves he has fitted are very similar to an elliptical facing curve.  To use a polynomial equation fit, you need to...
While it would be easy to produce these curves by hand, it would be nearly impossible to create a production machine that could machine these "Ring" facings....
I would appreciate it if someone more knowledgeable than me (Like you, Paul) could give us all an overview of the playing characteristics of different ...
It is quite easy to machine a radial curve for the facing. This type of faciing is a portion of a circle that is tangent to the plane of the table. This type...
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