Recently I was asked what are the helpful little accoutraments that every flute player should carry with them, and I'm interested in what the rest of you carry with your flutes for quick fixes.
The two items I always have on hand with my flute is teflon tape (for that corked joint that suddenly decides to wobble) or dental floss, for the threaded joint that wants to do the same. Invariably I'm handing them to other flute players in the session and have yet to use them on my own flute!
What about the rest of you? What do you carry and why?
Helpful stuff in your case
- RudallRose
- Posts: 2404
- Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2001 6:00 pm
- RudallRose
- Posts: 2404
- Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2001 6:00 pm
- RudallRose
- Posts: 2404
- Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2001 6:00 pm
Careful, Rich. Teflon on threading has the tendency to push the paper-thin tape between the threads and you mount/dismount the parts. The result: Loose joint again. You'll inevitably find yourself having to put tape over tape over tape. Then you'll have to pick it all out later with tweezers. That's why the floss is best on threads and the tape best on cork. Granted, these are only temp fixes.
- rich
- i see what you did there
- Posts: 609
- Joined: Mon May 14, 2001 6:00 pm
- Please enter the next number in sequence: 1
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Contact:
<i>Now</i> you tell me. Actually, my response to it getting too loose was to await the arrival of the Dixon polymer that was on its way. Getting the Sweet playable again is just a bonus until I get moved and find someone to rewrap it.On 2001-09-16 18:46, David Migoya wrote:
You'll inevitably find yourself having to put tape over tape over tape. Then you'll have to pick it all out later with tweezers.
I knew floss had to be good for <i>something</i>.
<ul>-Rich</ul>