Mouthpiece Work / Re: Clar. mpc refacing kit
FROM: n3hpz (James Fay)
SUBJECT: Re: Clar. mpc refacing kit
-----Original Message----- From: James Fay [mailto:n3hpz@...] Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:00 AM To: 'MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com' Subject: Clar. mpc refacing kit Greetings, I'm getting ready to reface some clarinet mouthpieces. I have the gauges and the old Eric Brand Manual. What grade of sandpaper should I use? What is a good surface to use? --Jim Fay
FROM: kwbradbury (Keith Bradbury)
SUBJECT: Re: Clar. mpc refacing kit
Glass plate and ground granite are two popular work surfaces. Glass is inexpensive. I use 3/8" thick x 9" x 11". I sanded the edges myself to save more $, but I have access to a wet belt sander. I use silicone carbide (black) paper from 220 to 1500 grits. Most work can be done in the 400-800 range. I find the best supply of this paper at the local automotive parts store.
FROM: tenorman1952 (Paul Coats)
SUBJECT: Re: Clar. mpc refacing kit
Silicon Carbide paper, not ordinary sandpaper, in 400 and 600 grit will cover 95% of your needs. 400 is too coarse for work on the facing itself. On hard rubber and plastic, I use 400 only for flatting the most warped tables, moving on to 600 as I get close to a flat table. I use 600 for all the facing work. On metal pieces, I find 400 is better. Then when almost done, I switch to 600. A little trick I discovered... for a final nice polish, turn the paper over, yes, backside up, and do a couple of strokes on the table, and one or two light strokes on the facing. There is just enough fine carbide dust on the paper to give a nice, shiny polish to those surfaces. This is not necessary for playing, the mouthpiece will play just as well without this step. But it makes your work look more finished, professional, to the customer. I use a piece of 3/8" thick tempered glass 6" x 9"as a work surface. This came with my kit from John Winslow (Madison Enterprises). Paul Coats James Fay wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Fay [mailto:n3hpz@...] > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:00 AM > To: 'MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com' > Subject: Clar. mpc refacing kit > > Greetings, > > I'm getting ready to reface some clarinet mouthpieces. I have the > gauges and > the old Eric Brand Manual. > > What grade of sandpaper should I use? > > What is a good surface to use? > > > --Jim Fay > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIGcpu5lpk/M%9395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D=egroupweb/S05032198:HM/EXP70114864/A24963/R=0/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/autoredir?campU6&lineid614674&prop=egroupweb&pos=HM> > > > > Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com > > Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork to see > the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work. > > To see and modify your groups, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>.
FROM: n3hpz (n3hpz)
SUBJECT: Re: Clar. mpc refacing kit
Greetings and thanks for the response re: kit. I am using silicone carbide 400, 600, and 800. To introduce myself, I teach clarinet and music classes at Northern Virginia Community College and am a free-lance clarinetist in the DC area. I also founded the Klarinet listserv. Its been many years since I've done mouthpiece work and am enjoying getting back to it. Any ideas on reamers for the tone chamber of clarinet mouthpieces, ie where to get them or fashion them? --Jim Fay --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Paul Coats <tenorman@t...> wrote: > Silicon Carbide paper, not ordinary sandpaper, in 400 and 600 grit will > cover 95% of your needs. 400 is too coarse for work on the facing itself. > > > > On hard rubber and plastic, I use 400 only for flatting the most warped > tables, moving on to 600 as I get close to a flat table. I use 600 for > all the facing work. > > > > On metal pieces, I find 400 is better. Then when almost done, I switch > to 600. > > > > A little trick I discovered... for a final nice polish, turn the paper > over, yes, backside up, and do a couple of strokes on the table, and one > or two light strokes on the facing. There is just enough fine carbide > dust on the paper to give a nice, shiny polish to those surfaces. This > is not necessary for playing, the mouthpiece will play just as well > without this step. But it makes your work look more finished, > professional, to the customer. > > > > I use a piece of 3/8" thick tempered glass 6" x 9"as a work surface. > This came with my kit from John Winslow (Madison Enterprises). > > > > Paul Coats > > > > James Fay wrote: > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Fay [mailto:n3hpz@e...] > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:00 AM > > To: 'MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com' > > Subject: Clar. mpc refacing kit > > > > Greetings, > > > > I'm getting ready to reface some clarinet mouthpieces. I have the > > gauges and > > the old Eric Brand Manual. > > > > What grade of sandpaper should I use? > > > > What is a good surface to use? > > > > > > --Jim Fay > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIGcpu5lpk/M%9395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D =egroupweb/S05032198:HM/EXP70114864/A24963/R=0/*http://hits. 411web.com/cgi-bin/autoredir? campU6&lineid614674&prop=egroupweb&pos=HM> > > > > > > > > Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com > > > > Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork to see > > the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work. > > > > To see and modify your groups, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>.
FROM: tenorman1952 (Paul Coats)
SUBJECT: Re: Clar. mpc refacing kit
Jim, order a free catalog from www.micromark.com <http://www.micromark.com/>. Though you can order online, if you don't know what you are looking for, it is hard to shop there. Best to have a paper catalog in hand, and look around in there. Though they cater to plastic modelers and model railroaders, many of the things they have are well suited to our purposes. Paul Coats n3hpz wrote: > Greetings and thanks for the response re: kit. > > I am using silicone carbide 400, 600, and 800. > > To introduce myself, I teach clarinet and music classes at Northern > Virginia Community College and am a free-lance clarinetist in the DC > area. I also founded the Klarinet listserv. > > Its been many years since I've done mouthpiece work and am enjoying > getting back to it. > > Any ideas on reamers for the tone chamber of clarinet mouthpieces, > ie where to get them or fashion them? > > --Jim Fay > > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Paul Coats <tenorman@t...> > wrote: > > Silicon Carbide paper, not ordinary sandpaper, in 400 and 600 grit > will > > cover 95% of your needs. 400 is too coarse for work on the facing > itself. > > > > > > > > On hard rubber and plastic, I use 400 only for flatting the most > warped > > tables, moving on to 600 as I get close to a flat table. I use > 600 for > > all the facing work. > > > > > > > > On metal pieces, I find 400 is better. Then when almost done, I > switch > > to 600. > > > > > > > > A little trick I discovered... for a final nice polish, turn the > paper > > over, yes, backside up, and do a couple of strokes on the table, > and one > > or two light strokes on the facing. There is just enough fine > carbide > > dust on the paper to give a nice, shiny polish to those surfaces. > This > > is not necessary for playing, the mouthpiece will play just as > well > > without this step. But it makes your work look more finished, > > professional, to the customer. > > > > > > > > I use a piece of 3/8" thick tempered glass 6" x 9"as a work > surface. > > This came with my kit from John Winslow (Madison Enterprises). > > > > > > > > Paul Coats > > > > > > > > James Fay wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: James Fay [mailto:n3hpz@e...] > > > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:00 AM > > > To: 'MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com' > > > Subject: Clar. mpc refacing kit > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > > > I'm getting ready to reface some clarinet mouthpieces. I have > the > > > gauges and > > > the old Eric Brand Manual. > > > > > > What grade of sandpaper should I use? > > > > > > What is a good surface to use? > > > > > > > > > --Jim Fay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIGcpu5lpk/M%9395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D > =egroupweb/S05032198:HM/EXP70114864/A24963/R=0/*http://hits. > 411web.com/cgi-bin/autoredir? > campU6&lineid614674&prop=egroupweb&pos=HM> > > > > > > > > > > > > Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to > MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork > to see > > > the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work. > > > > > > To see and modify your groups, go to > http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service > > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIGcgjv6v1/M&7637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupweb/S05032198:HM/EXP70223234/A53618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso`178338&partidA16730> > > > > Got a Mouthpiece Work question? Send it to MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com > > Visit the site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MouthpieceWork to see > the Files, Photos and Bookmarks relating to Mouthpiece Work. > > To see and modify your groups, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>.