RE: [Harp-L] How to make your own harmonica valves easily, cheaply, and effectively at home.





Very nice creative solution! 
The low-gloss JVCC J90 tape you use is made of polyethylene coated cloth
- It should have good moisture-resistant property.  In terms of valve curling, it would be
interesting to join two tapes together on a curved surface; e.g.,  a 4” or 5”-dia. tube, so that the finished double-sided
tape has a build-in, natural and durable curvature.


Dean


> Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 08:57:43 -0800
> From: iiullah@xxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] How to make your own harmonica valves easily, cheaply,	and effectively at home.
> 
> Hi folks! I've made a little video about a method I came up with to make your own harmonica valves at home, easily, cheaply, and effectively. Have a watch here: http://youtu.be/CXin4pXiCqE
> 
> Here's some additional info on the method:
> 
> In this tutorial video, I show you how to make your own harmonica valves at home from easily sourcable materials. I walk you through each step, from making the valves to attaching them to your harp. EDIT: See extra info below.
> 
> You'll need:
> Gaffers tape (very important to use real gaffers tape, and NOT duct tape)
> Scissors (large and small)
> Small metal pin, paperclip, or wire tool (to wrap the valves around)
> 
> 1) I've had one harp with these valves in it for approximately 3 months now. The adhesive is still going strong. This tape is different from other tapes in that regard. The properties of the adhesive used in gaffers is a very important part of why these valves work as well as they do...
> 
> 2) In the three or so months since I've been using these type of valves I have had not ONE sticking valve, even after an hour of play (including TB and chording, with a reasonable amount of saliva getting into the harp)
> 
> 3) The ONLY problem I've had with these valves are from not curling them properly (ie., that one or two valves I made curled up away from the plate). That problem is solved by curling them tightly around a piece of wire (like a paperclip) BEFORE applying them. Rolling them from the adhesive edge outwards produces a better curvature, and largely prevents "curl away".
> 
> 4) The exact product I'm using is JVCC brand Gaffers tape, available at Amazon for a little more than $12: (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QDRRIE/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I chose this brand based on the results of this survey: (https://www.findtape.com/product321/FindTape-GAFF-TEST-PACK-Gaffers-Tape-Challenge-Pack.aspx#survey-results), and from other comments around the 'net that suggest it a) has a better adhesive than most (doesn't leave residue), and b) has a better cloth like "hand" to the tape material.
> 
> 
> I hope some of you find this interesting/useful! Feel free to e-mail me with any additional questions!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> ~Isaac (One Harp)
 		 	   		  


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