Let's see: If I buy a cork borer (17.50), a sharpener (9.00), plus shipping (14.42), and go find an old wine cork, boot heel, vacuum cleaner drive belt, etc. to cut up, I will be free from rapacious valve bumper suppliers who want to sell me bumper stock made of the proper material, in the proper durometer, and the proper size (8.95 for 6 inches, enough for 3-4 horns, plus 6.75 shipping). Oh boy!
Regards, Bob Osmun www.osmun.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Goldberg Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 1:05 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Valve Corks If you google "cork borers" or "cork borer set", lots of websites will turn up that sell cork borer sets - they cost about $20, more or less. With the right diameter cork borer, you will become independent of valve bumper suppliers. You can make your own bumpers using cork, neoprene, automobile tires, cheese, whatever you like. You will be the envy of your section when you treat your colleagues to a lifetime supply of corks for about $0.00. But wait - there's more! You also can make protectors for glass table tops, rubber washers, flute key pads, replacement erasers for your mechanical pencils, tiny coasters for your kid's doll house cocktail parties, more! You will also need a cork borer sharpener, available at most cork borer outlets. For example, see: http://sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/10-G2627 David G. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/rosmun%40osmun.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
