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by Conical bore
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Wassup with connecting to C&F
Replies: 13
Views: 319

Re: Wassup with connecting to C&F

This site is a treasure, so another Woo-hoo!
by Conical bore
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: A message from beyond the grave...
Replies: 18
Views: 2333

Re: A message from beyond the grave...

I use “anti-” lubricant for tuning slide. You don’t want it to be free moving. You want it moveable but such that once you set in place it holds until or unless you move it. This kind of stuff: https://www.dawkes.co.uk/ultra-pure-heavy-tuning-slide-lube-slide-lubricants/12431 That's interesting, I ...
by Conical bore
Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Flute Weights Sticky
Replies: 19
Views: 3190

Re: Flute Weights Sticky

I'll play, hope I got the format right. My three contemporary maker flutes: Peter Noy - Nicholson model, block mounted 8-key, Silver tuning slide, fully lined head, Blackwood, 406 gms, Balance point +3mm. Thomas Aebi - Rudall model, block mounted 8 key, Silver tuning slide, fully lined head, Cocus w...
by Conical bore
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Amateur Maker - Progress?
Replies: 24
Views: 3879

Re: Amateur Maker - Progress?

Great looking flute! About this part: "Next up… preparing a plating solution for nickel plated brass for tuning slide and rings." Some people have an allergic reaction to nickel. Maybe it's not a problem with the rings being so small, but something you might want to look into about skin co...
by Conical bore
Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Wooden Boehm flutes
Replies: 23
Views: 2238

Re: Wooden Boehm flutes

Note that the Rudall Carte flute listed above is "High Pitch / A=452." You'd want to check with Blayne at the Irish Flute Store to see if there is enough slide extension to play in A=440, and if that alters the intonation too much.
by Conical bore
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Wooden Boehm flutes
Replies: 23
Views: 2238

Re: Wooden Boehm flutes

My $.02 and take it with a grain of salt because I'm not a Boehm flute player (although I did own one for a while in the distant past, a nice Gemeinhardt with open hole keys). It seems to me that a wooden Boehm flute from a modern maker would be more about visual aesthetics than anything else, and w...
by Conical bore
Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Somers flute blows flat
Replies: 17
Views: 2950

Re: Somers flute blows flat

I don’t recall ever seeing someone playing any Olwell, or most other flutes for that matter, with the slide all the way in (not saying it doesn’t happen) FWIW, I have to play my Peter Noy flute with the slide all the way in before it warms up, and it's just barely at A440 even then. After it warms ...
by Conical bore
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Never trust a .....
Replies: 7
Views: 2001

Re: Never trust a .....

Cool story! I've always wanted one of those Magnahelic gadgets to chase down the more subtle leakage problems now that all my flutes have keys. They're fairly expensive though. Hard to justify for the very few times they would prove useful if you're not running a woodwind repair business. One day I'...
by Conical bore
Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: meaning of red, yellow, green colours in RTTA tuner app
Replies: 4
Views: 1348

Re: meaning of red, yellow, green colours in RTTA tuner app

The Android app I used before I was compelled (by family lock-in) to switch to an iPhone was called TTTuner. It has both a trial and full version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... cker&hl=en
by Conical bore
Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: meaning of red, yellow, green colours in RTTA tuner app
Replies: 4
Views: 1348

Re: meaning of red, yellow, green colours in RTTA tuner app

If we're talking about the same app I have - RTTATuner on the iPhone -- my app is set to Yellow Level 7 and Red Level 15, which must be the default because I haven't changed it. Green would be anything under the Yellow setting. I have read that somewhere around 5-6 cents is where most people can sta...
by Conical bore
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: The long foot c and c# keys
Replies: 11
Views: 2322

Re: The long foot c and c# keys

My Thomas Aebi and Peter Noy flutes have the foot C and C# keys. I believe Terry McGee also offers foot keys.

Between the two, I prefer the Noy flute's more modern cup + pad design over the Aebi's traditional 19th Century pewter cup design. It just seals better with fewer complications.
by Conical bore
Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: What is an Irish Flute (4) - Hold/Grip and Keys
Replies: 19
Views: 4062

Re: What is an Irish Flute (4) - Hold/Grip and Keys

Keep in mind that Rockstro is just one method of holding the flute. Not everyone prefers it; I certainly don't. Its main (arguable) benefit is that it supposedly makes it slightly easier to use the D sharp key without losing grip on the flute. There is another benefit, the one that finally convince...
by Conical bore
Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Flute Moisture
Replies: 16
Views: 4292

Re: Flute Moisture

I'd just like to back up Jim's point above, that moisture buildup isn't uncommon and there are ways to deal with it. It's just a part of flute playing. I see small beads of condensation on the metal-lined bore of my headjoint after the first few tunes in a practice session. That alone doesn't cause ...
by Conical bore
Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Galeon 3D printed keyed flutes
Replies: 9
Views: 1755

Re: Galeon 3D printed keyed flutes

The only thing that gives me pause about the design is the nylon keys sitting in resin blocks. I wonder how wear-resistant that is over time? Seems to me that they might loosen up after enough use with the two plastic materials wearing against each other. But then I guess most people wouldn't be buy...
by Conical bore
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Cork Grease - ecological
Replies: 15
Views: 3503

Re: Cork Grease - ecological

For those who want an off-the-shelf alternative, I've been using D'Addario "All Natural Cork Grease." Ingredients are jojoba wax, carnauba wax, candelilla wax, organic sunflower oil, organic coconut oil, organic hemp seed oil, and organic slippery elm extract. https://www.daddario.com/prod...