RE: Subject: [Harp-L] Broken CX-12 Comb

[Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to everyone for their ideas and help.
Yes, Slim is correct. M yCx-12 is quite leaky as it sits now. However, pulling the slide out just a hair makes all the difference and pushing it in it is fine as well. So we are talking about very small tolerances indeed.
Ryan

> Subject: Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Broken CX-12 Comb
> From: slim@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 06:41:11 -0800
> CC: rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: EGS1217@xxxxxxx
> 
> 
> On Mar 4, 2013, at 8:56 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> ...
> > I think those wee teeth are merely there for the reed plates to tuck under  
> > but the absence of which shouldn't make the chrom much airier since the 
> > screws  are what should still be holding on the reed plates.
> ...
> 
> Those "wee teeth" are quite important, they keep the top of the reed assembly in proper alignment inside the shell. Without them, you can indeed loose air-tightness.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - Slim.