Mouthpiece Work / Mouthpiece Profile Drawings
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Mouthpiece Profile Drawings
Does anyone have a way to do this? Examples of Runyon profiles are on this UK site: http://members.aol.com/eastcoastwind/eastcoastwind/private/mouthpieces.htm I wrote "Dave" at East Coast Winds and he said he would get some pictures of his method to me. Hasn't happened yet. He did say in an Email that he takes readings every 1 mm (probably into the chamber/bore). I guess he gets X,Y coordinates and plots them on a computer. Sound like a good way to go. There are some expensive 3D digitizers out there, but I'm looking for a low cost method. I'd like to draw some of these before I sell them off. I started experimenting with adapting an old Pantograph to draw the profile. I replaced the tracer pointer with a U-shaped probe that reaches into the mouthpiece, but is still in line with the original tracer axis. The rig is kind of rickety, but I think I can work the bugs out. Next I need a better clamp to hold down the mouthpiece without getting in the way. ===== Hear me at http://www.geocities.com/kwbradbury/MojoCD.html We are popular across the nation at Swingtop40.com! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/
FROM: tilemakerpro (VaKach@...)
SUBJECT: Re: Mouthpiece Profile Drawings
Just a thought, to suggest holding the mouthpiece with a Rubber covered test tube holder and stand, such as is used in a chemistry lab.