Hans, where do you get cork sticks? A German source would be fine for me, since I live in sweden.
Sven ----- Original Message ---- > From: hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: The Horn List <horn@music.memphis.edu> > Sent: Monday, February 4, 2008 8:15:34 AM > Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Valve Corks > > Hello > Tim, > before > you > do > anything, > visit > my > website > www.pizka.de/Corks.html > and > see > how > to > replace > them. > I > had > used > neoprene > before, > but > they > tend > to > swell > if > in > contact > with > certain > oils. > So > I > changed > back > to > the > use > of > corks. > Self > cut > corks > are > not > any > solution > as > it > is > hard > to > get > them > down > to > the > right > dimension, > where > 1/2 > of > a > milimeter > can > influence > playing. > Send > me > your > postal > address > & > I > shall > send > you > two > cork > sticks, > enough > to > change > the > corks > twice > - > if > you > do > it > carefully. > Do > not > forget > wrapping > the > cork > sticks > into > a > thin > towel, > carefully > hammering > them > to > oval > size, > so > you > can > insert > them > vertically > in > their > sockets > on > the > horn > & > then > cut > short. > If > the > alignment > (see > the > inner > marks > after > descrewing > the > valve > cap) > is > not > at > 100%, > press > the > cork > just > a > bit > sidewards > in > with > a > metal > instrument > or > a > wooden > instrument. > That > works. > > ============================================================ > ======================================================== > > > _______________________________________________ > post: > horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe > or > set > options > at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/sven.bring%40yahoo.se > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org