Re: [Harp-L] valve problems! need help!

[Isaac Ullah <iiullah@xxxxxxxxx>]

Vern,

 Thanks for you informative response. I too am interested in valveing techniques and materials used for valves, but there is precious little info available about these subjects. I have made my own by laminating mylar with micropore. I am unsatisfied with these as they seem to have a natural tenancy to curve away from the reedplate, and hence become useless. The other two materials I've heard are good are teflon oven-pan lining sheets, and the ultrasuede that you say you use. I'm certainly more interested in tyhe ultrasuede method than the teflon one. I looked for ultrasuede at various stores (fabric/hobby stores) and couldn't find it. Where do  you buy your ultrasuede from?

Also, I'm interested in vlaves not as a chro player, but as a diatonic player who is just starting to experiment with half-valving his harps.

Cheers,

Isaac

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Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:21:48 -0800
From: Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx>
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Heat and pressure. 

On Jan 2, 2010, at 9:02 AM, captron100@xxxxxxx wrote:

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> Vern wrote:
> In its natural state, ultrasuede is too floppy and soaks up moisture.  However, by compressing part of its length 
>
it can be made stiffer/springier near the rivet end and remain soft and
textured at the tip.  By applying fabric guard, it can be made
waterproof. 
> 
> 
> What method(s) do u use to compress the material?  tia.
> ron
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