Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Seeking quick fix for lost chrom button

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

I know this is late, but I just read the Digest now. It's probably too  late 
for John but might help someone else in the same predicament down the  road.
 
I'm sure some of the women who play also knit, or some men have female  
family members who have knitting supplies and might have older knitting needles  
with the rounded flat wood or plastic 'tops' to them.  The last time one  fell 
off a knitting needle I had, I realized it would make a great chromatic  button 
(in a pinch).  
 
There's always the possibility of finding an actual 'button' among a button  
stash..and gluing that on, but your quick fix seems to be adequate in the  
interim. I think the cork would be a better feel than the bouncy ball...so would  
the flatted rounded knitting needle tops I'm talking about.  You want to  
duplicate the same 'feel'..or it'll throw off his normal style of playing.
 
 
I'm all for gluing the same button back on as long as it isn't lost  using 
Gorilla glue as I've said umpteen times...(it glues like to like, no  solder 
involved), and has held a popped off button on my 260 Hohner for the last  3 
years, now).  That button's going nowhere.  Is on tighter than it  was originally, 
and set overnight.
 
Of course, if John has an old 'junker' chrom lying around...even a 260...he  
can 'borrow' the button from (pop it off with pliers), he's home free.  Go  to 
any hardware store to buy the Gorilla glue...sandwich the slide with slight  
pressure between two stacks of books for about 7- 8 hours and it'll do the  
job.
 
I also have a Koch in pristine condition I never play.  I'm in  NY.
 
To straighten the bent slide might require use of a vise..or a good pair of  
padded pliers..but I'll ask the question for John on Slidemeister right now 
and  send him any responses I get via email.
 
Elizabeth
 
Message: 6
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 15:50:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: David  Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Seeking quick  fix for lost chrom button
To: Harp L Harp L  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:  <930185.71293.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Quick fix, you can get one of those little  bouncy balls, not the big ones 
that you get from the 25 cent machines as you  walk out of the grocery store. 
Puncture a place for the slide to go in, put the  slide in there and see how it 
fits. Then, get some toothpicks and epoxy, use the  toothpicks to work the 
epoxy inside the ball, stick the slide in there and let  it dry. You could also 
take one of the new wine synthetic corks and whittle it  down some if you can't 
find a small enough ball. 
I think I have a 10-hole  Koch slide laying around, give me your address 
offlist and I can send it to you  Monday, it should get to you in time so you 
aren't on TV with a bouncy ball  affixed to your harp. 

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

-----  Original Message ----
From: john <jjthaden@xxxxxxxxx>
To:  "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2008  6:03:05 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Seeking quick fix for lost chrom button

I  play a modified (re-tuned) Koch 10-hole.  I had it in a belt holder  
when the button caught on something and was torn off and lost, 
leaving  the slide itself sheared off and slightly bent where it used 
to emerge from  the button.  I've got to rehearse tomorrow and
Monday, play a TV spot  Thursday and a gig Friday, using this
instrument on 2 songs.  Can  someone recommend a quick
replacement for the usual button and a way to affix  it?

Thanks

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