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

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

For every one person who will take the trouble to build a compressing device and do the work, there may be many more who will simply buy the valves if they work as well (or nearly as well - "perfect") as claimed and are reasonably priced and easy to purchase onilne . . . .

Winslow

Winslow Yerxa

Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5

--- On Sat, 1/2/10, Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] valve problems! need help!
To: "Doug" <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 7:08 PM

You guys just can't bear to let a fellow keep a proprietary secret.

I clamp half of a one inch wide strip of Ultrasuede between two pieces of very flat steel with many 10-32 bolts pulling it together.  There has to be over a thousand PSI of pressure.  Then I cook the whole thing for about half an hour in an oven at about 250 degF.  Then I apply fabric guard waterproofing to the half that is not compressed.  Finally I cut the strip into valves.  See...nothing to it.

The compressed part is thinner, stiffer, and springier.  The uncompressed part retains its soft texture and cannot become wet.  I claim that it is the perfect valve.  Used against a waxed reedplate, it eliminates sticking, popping and rattling.  If you don't believe it, send for some free samples and try them for yourself.   Then report your results...good or bad...on Harp-L   Hey...they work for me.

Now that you have the "formula"  and can make them for yourselves, will anyone be interested in buying them from me???

There, SSSOB, goes my dream of becoming rich and famous as the valve king of the chromatic universe!

Vern


On Jan 2, 2010, at 4:19 PM, Doug wrote:

> My guess for how Vern applies heat and pressure would be the tip of a regular clothes iron, or maybe a large soldering iron, with an eye on the temperature. 
> 
> Doug H
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: captron100@xxxxxxx 
>  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
>  Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 5:08 PM
>  Subject: [Harp-L] valve problems! need help!
> 
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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. 
> 
> 
>>> I replied:  What method(s) do u use to compress the material?  tia.
> 
> 
>> You  succinctly replied: Heat and pressure.
> 
> 
> 
>  Vern, i always read your posts with interest because I am on Harp-L to learn, and find that you are usually extremely informative and generous with 
>  your time and info.  This time however, perhaps I caught you at a bad time or perhaps you have posted it before and you don't want to repeat yourself.  
>  But I've never read of this procedure, and i try to read everything posted by our learned colleagues on Harp-L.  When u get more time, maybe u will 
>  enlighten us how u accomplish heating and pressing the material.  In the meantime, let me guess - you heat one end of a valve with a match, then 
>  step on it with your foot?    ;)
>  ron 
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