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

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe that was 'Scotty'. She's a girl but really knows her stuff.
smo-joe

On Mar 5, 2013, at 4:27 PM, Ryan Hartt wrote:

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> I don't remember who suggested it, but I just broke off the remaining teeth and it fits fine and is air tight.
> Ryan
> 
>> From: rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: Subject: [Harp-L] Broken CX-12 Comb
>> Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 16:07:37 -0500
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
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