Question, are not all these tasks so simple to solve, that they dont need any further explanation ? How deep should we sink in all this Internet-Googelitis, that we need help for all & everything ???? Next we have to explain what a glue means, what digits to use when holding a piece of a pencil, to mark a wrong note. Have we become so insecure about basic things in life ? Are we so much depending on repair persons ? For most simple things ?
I have not studied the trade, but if something is wrong with e.g. an instrument, I have a close look & try to understand the mechanics. In the example of a spitvalve, there is a holding mechanism (plate) equipped with a cushion (soft) like small piece to close a hole in a tube. This mechanism is held on place by a spring. So if the small soft cushion is lost, the hole cannot be closed properly. There is no replacement in reach. Just taking a soft small disk (easily self made of any flat, firm but also soft material like cork, rubber, plastic or whatever, no other tools to involve than a sharp knife or scissor or razor) & attaching it to the closing mechanism will help for longer than a moment. If no glue (plastic glue, instant glue or similar) is in reach, keep the mechanism blocked by a rubber band, tape, insulation tape - all be found in a household, or does the modern household just consist of four walls & a roof, a bed, a microwave oven, garbage can (if at all) & the Sears catalogue ??? In the worst case, if nothing properly be found, take a small piece of toilet paper, warp it several-fold & place it between mechanism & spit hole, blocking the whole arm. We all have a built-in PC, named brain, - but we should use it. Things are not THAT complicated. Most things are very simple. Most problems can be solved in a very simple manner with a minimum of effort. But too many are victims of our buy & throw away society or anti-culture. ============================================================ ================================================ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Goldberg Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:25 AM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Spit valve problem: Ideas? A slight problem is cutting a nice circle of whatever flexible material you decide to use; but it doesn't really need to be nice, just functional. A related approach to what has already been suggested would be to use some silicone glue - aquarium sealer is one incarnation - as the pad. Lay a thick blob into the space that used to be occupied by the original pad. After it dries, you can slice a straight surface with a sharp blade so that it seals the hole perfectly, but it might be more efficient to let the blob half-dry while keeping the valve open, and then let the valve close sufficiently so that the blob gets squeezed enough for it to conform to the correct shape. I never tried this, but it seems simple and can't-miss. { David Goldberg: [EMAIL PROTECTED] } { Math Dept, Washtenaw Community College } { Ann Arbor Michigan } _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
