I spoke to my flute tech today and he said to soak it in hot water for 5 minutes as a temporary mesure, he will replace the cork. He was surprised and so was I, I've been playing flute for 25 years and this is the first time this has happened.
loose cork stopper
I had the cork stopper in my headjoint replaced less than a year ago and this summer it came loose. I moistened it a bit with water and put it back in, that seemed to work for a while, the cork absorbed the humidity and swelled but now it's loose again.
Does anyone know of a way to keep it from drying out again? I'm thinking maybe cork grease.
Does anyone know of a way to keep it from drying out again? I'm thinking maybe cork grease.
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I dipped it water again and now it's holding.
I have a different tech for my flute and another one for sax/clarinet, the flute one isn't as close by so I don't see him as often. I'll try the teflon tape thing if it happens again before I can see him.
Thanks for the info.
I have a different tech for my flute and another one for sax/clarinet, the flute one isn't as close by so I don't see him as often. I'll try the teflon tape thing if it happens again before I can see him.
Thanks for the info.
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