WTT: tapered bores in wood finger tubes

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 11:25 am

Elkcreek:
Your special worded message is killin' me. HAAAAA!!!!!! A new dimension of the mighty Tyghress has surfaced!!! i already knew about Aderyn, tho...

Mr.Nate · Post by **Mr.Nate** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 12:08 pm

This is slightly OT but has anyone considered making a conical tube from carbon fiber fabric and epoxy over some kind of a reusable mold?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 12:25 pm

Mr.Nate,
It's been done on a prototype Uilleann chanter.
There's shrinkage with resins. Not much, but it has to be considered. So does the toxicity both in the fabrication and playing. A non toxic coating must be applied to the finished product.

Mr.Nate · Post by **Mr.Nate** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:21 pm

Thanks Tony for the info! I was thinking about a solid Delrin mouthpiece that incorporates the tuning slide like an O'Riordan! I don't think the epoxy will be too toxic once cured out. I use Devcon two-tone quite frequently in my guitar repair work.
Cheers,
Nathan

Elkcreek · Post by **Elkcreek** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:49 pm

Daniel_Bingamon,
Could you elaborate a little more on Dave Copley's reamers so that I can get a little clearer of a picture of what you are describing?
Thanks,
John

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:51 pm

Delrin (Acetal) gives off toxic fumes then turned on a lathe.. so I'm told.

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 9:11 pm

I have far too great a reverence for the Holiness of the Drill Press

Anyone here into 'filk'? Anyone else know the inside story on The Stardrive?....

Oh, never mind....I'm going back to rereading about blackpipes laid on hot brick and how to make a reamer.

And there is NOTHING sexy about epoxy, guys.

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 12:01 am

Tyghress, the sexiness of epoxy is in knowing how, where, and most of all, WHEN to use it!

... think about it ...

serpent

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:32 am

Check out this link, found on the Musical Instrument Makers Froum (MIMF)
http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web ... ethods.htm

This fellow has made a polyester oboe, etc. Terrific workmanship.

Serpent, your comment on the erotic uses of epoxy chillingly recalls American Pie 2...

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:42 am

Paul...
Thanks for the link. I searched his instrument page with sound files and pictures:
http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web ... ilding.htm

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:02 am

On 2002-12-31 07:32, brewerpaul wrote:
This fellow has made a polyester oboe, etc. Terrific workmanship.

If, someday I be blessed with a daughter, Polly Esther would be a good name for her.

serpent · Post by **serpent** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:43 am

On 2002-12-31 08:02, Walden wrote:
On 2002-12-31 07:32, brewerpaul wrote:
This fellow has made a polyester oboe, etc. Terrific workmanship.
If, someday I be blessed with a daughter, Polly Esther would be a good name for her.

O. M. G. Walden, go to your room. NOW!

serpent

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 1:02 pm

On 2002-12-29 21:51, Tony wrote:
Delrin (Acetal) gives off toxic fumes then turned on a lathe.. so I'm told.

I think that you have been mis-informed. Delrin in pretty inert at the temps developed during it's machining (and as a more imperical proof, I'm still alive

).

Erik

ErikT · Post by **ErikT** » Wed Jan 08, 2003 9:07 pm

This is not entirely on topic, however, here is a link to a wonderful article by Casey Burns on his method for producing cylindrical bores. (Some of the same techinques apply)

http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/burns-bp.htm

Erik