Re: [Harp-L] Chromonica270 Repair Advice Requested

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I realized after I sent it that a key would be too big. I have a special tool I made for this (always making tools). Basically, you want something that holds the slide in just a little, so there's air going to both. Something the size of a toothpick. If you are careful and don't stick it in toofar, etc. use a toothpick. 

Dave
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Dave Payne Sr. 
Elk River Harmonicas
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 

----- Original Message ----
From: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2008 12:12:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Chromonica270 Repair Advice Requested

Rupert's DVD version has chromatic repair, that's gonna help, cause I suspect there are windsaver issues. Ruperts video is awesome. Awesome. Worth the price. 
If this has been recent, take a key or something, whatever, and stick it in the slide to hold it open, so there's air circulating on both the natural and slide  in sides. Make sure it gets plenty of air. Don't put any heat to it, don't put it over a furnace vent, you don't want the wood to dry out too fast. Just make sure it gets air. 
The slide probably has some dirt, etc. in it. You can do this, this is on Rupert's video, I think, hold it upside down, with the button pointing up at maybe a 45 degree angle to the ground. Take an eyedropper and one drop at a time, put a drop on the slide and work the slide back and forth. The water and dirt will hopefully come out the other end. Just make sure the harp is upside down, you don't want any more water getting inside the harmonica than already has. 

Dave
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Dave Payne Sr. 
Elk River Harmonicas
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 

----- Original Message ----
From: "Captron100@xxxxxxx" <Captron100@xxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2008 10:45:01 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Chromonica270 Repair Advice Requested

In a message dated 1/31/2008 10:06:19 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time, douglas 
writes:

I have a Hohner Chrom270 that fell  out of my pocket and spent four hours in 
a gutter in the wet snowy rain. It just  never played right after that.

Rupert Oysler's repair and maintenance  CD-ROM / DVD covers both diatonics 
and chromatics.  Cheap at $65  (iirc).  Rupert is a Seydel rep and values 
contributor to this list.  Last i looked, his website was www.harprepair.com .
ron  




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