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I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now, and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros.  I have some piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic measuring toold, sanding boards, etc...   Or is it better to buy things one piece at a time?

Thanks, Bill S

I am not aware of any starter kits available at this time.  


On Sep 20, 2012, at 12:56 PM, "lthom172" <lthom172@...> wrote:

> Hi-
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> I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now, and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros. I have some piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic measuring toold, sanding boards, etc... Or is it better to buy things one piece at a time?
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Thanks keith.  What us that nice sanding board you use in your videos? Just something from home depot?  Thanks bill straub

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On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...> wrote:

> I am not aware of any starter kits available at this time.  
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> On Sep 20, 2012, at 12:56 PM, "lthom172" <lthom172@...> wrote:
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>> I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now, and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros. I have some piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic measuring toold, sanding boards, etc... Or is it better to buy things one piece at a time?
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I use a glass plate with adheasive backed mylar sandpaper.  I have a video where I describe it.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYhbpUIyZG0

From: "lthom172@..." <lthom172@...>
To: "MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com" <MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MouthpieceWork] tools


  
Thanks keith.  What us that nice sanding board you use in your videos? Just something from home depot?  Thanks bill straub

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On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Keith Bradbury <kwbradbury@...> wrote:


  
>I am not aware of any starter kits available at this time.  
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>On Sep 20, 2012, at 12:56 PM, "lthom172" <lthom172@...> wrote:
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>>Hi-
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>>I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now, and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros. I have some piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic measuring toold, sanding boards, etc... Or is it better to buy things one piece at a time?
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I don't know where to get a glass gauge, is Theo still selling them?  That's the only purpose-built piece of equipment I use.  I also use:

Needle files 
feeler gauges 
digital calipers 
wet/dry sandpaper
0000 steel wool

all of the above you can get at someplace like Harbor Freight or any auto parts store.

the sandpaper I just lay on a granite cutting board, a mirror would be fine, too.  OK, using a lapping plate might be best, but this is flat enough for what we do.


For 90% of finishing/refacing work this is all I use. 

hope that helps
Morgan


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "lthom172" <lthom172@...> wrote:
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> Hi-
> 
> I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now, and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros.  I have some piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic measuring toold, sanding boards, etc...   Or is it better to buy things one piece at a time?
> 
> Thanks, Bill S
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You can print out one of the glass gauge templates from the "Files" section of the group, using inkjet stick-on transparency, and stick that on an appropriately sized piece of glass.  That's what I use, after dropping my Theo gauge.

--- On Wed, 9/26/12, Morgan <frymorgan@...> wrote:

From: Morgan <frymorgan@...>
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: tools
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 8:45 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      I don't know where to get a glass gauge, is Theo still selling them?  That's the only purpose-built piece of equipment I use.  I also use:



Needle files 

feeler gauges 

digital calipers 

wet/dry sandpaper

0000 steel wool



all of the above you can get at someplace like Harbor Freight or any auto parts store.



the sandpaper I just lay on a granite cutting board, a mirror would be fine, too.  OK, using a lapping plate might be best, but this is flat enough for what we do.



For 90% of finishing/refacing work this is all I use. 



hope that helps

Morgan



--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "lthom172" <lthom172@...> wrote:

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> Hi-

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> I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now, and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros.  I have some piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic measuring toold, sanding boards, etc...   Or is it better to buy things one piece at a time?

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> Thanks, Bill S

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Here is a link to the list of tools available at Music Medic.  You'll find
what you there.

http://www.musicmedic.com/catalog/categories/cat_46.html

Cheers,

Geoff Secomb.
www.geoffsecombmusic.com.au

Ralph Morgan used to sell a kit, but it's long out of production.  It can be reconstructed from the list of materials at <http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i!3665&t!3665>.

There's a photo at <http://www.flickr.com/photos/thepawproject/5537196940/>.

There's a thread on SOTW that may be a hoax  <http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?125153-Get-rid-of-the-feeler-gauges-and-glass-plates-forever>.

I watched Kalmen Opperman work on baffles many times.  He had a simple metal ruler about 3/8" x 6" that he stuck down the window to read the depth.  As I recall, Everett Matson used a short vernier caliper with a rod that slid out the far end.  Both used curved files, sometimes wrapped in sandpaper (grit out).  It's seat-of-the-pants work with frequent play-testing.

Ken Shaw


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "lthom172" <lthom172@...> wrote:
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> Hi-
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> I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now, and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros.  I have some piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic measuring toold, sanding boards, etc...   Or is it better to buy things one piece at a time?
> 
> Thanks, Bill S
>

One thing I've found helpful for baffle work is a contour gauge - although
you probably knew this.

Barry Levine

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>> Hi-
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>> I've been "tweeking" baffles and interiors of my pieces for awhile now,
>> and always left the opening/closing/tip work to the pros.  I have some
>> piece though that I'd like to try to experiment on, and woule like to
>> know if there's a kit I could buy somewhere which would have basic
>> measuring tools, sanding boards, etc...   Or is it better to buy things
>> one piece at a time?
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>> Thanks, Bill S
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