I’m a drooler. My Hoover cpvc seems to have problems with that, while my tweaked Clarke fares much better(maybe the wood helps to sponge some of the spit.(GROSS!!!))
What are some of` the better whistles concerning this problem?
By my latest experience, of all my whistles the one that clogs the least is my Thin Weasel cocus C, hands down. I NEVER have to clear it. Thanks, Glenn.
My Rosewood Weasel is great too, as is the Tulipwood D I made with Glenn’s guidance. That said, ANY whistle can play spit free if you warm it up BEFORE playing it, and use the soap in the windway trick.
On 2001-10-07 07:30, brewerpaul wrote:
…use the soap in the windway trick.
Or better stil, use Jet-Dry in the windway.
How do you use Jet-Dry in the windway?
“Jet-Dry Sparkle” is an anti-spotting agent which is sold for use in dishwashers so that one’s glassware won’t have spots on it. ( We all know how socially devastating that can be. ) Jet-Dry has the advantage of being non-toxic – the label warning says something to the effect that if one should drink it the remedy is to drink water to dilute the compound, and remain calm. That’s all it says.
I use a swab to put a line of the stuff on the bevel at the exit of the windway only. Enough gets into the windway by capillary action to take care of any problem there, and most of the problem occurs because of droplets accumulating at the exit of the windway which perturb the air stream against the knife edge. I do this in the morning, before going to work, and leave the whistle out to dry. One treatment lasts me a couple of weeks, and I practice about two hours a day.
Best regards,
Neil Dickey
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I have the impression that plastic or
PVC whistles tend (emphasis) to do
better with drool, cause they don’t
need to be warmed up. Metal and condensation
tend (emphasis, again) to go together.
Susato whistles don’t clog, in my experience,
and also water weasels, especially
the bigger ones. Nice to hear about
the success with thin weasels, which
have metal heads…
I’m wondering if soap or Jet Dry will do any harm to the plastic material in my Dixon Low D. I’ve seen soap be hard on other plastic items before. Anyone know if this will hurt my Dixon? The Dixon seems to clog for me after playing 2 to 3 pieces.
I am also wondering if there is a way to use antifogging spray for eyeglasses. Anyone ever tried it?
Thanks,
Joe
On 2001-10-08 10:23, jduffy wrote:
I’m wondering if soap or Jet Dry will do any harm to the plastic material in my Dixon Low D. I’ve seen soap be hard on other plastic items before. Anyone know if this will hurt my Dixon?
Jet Dry is supposed to be used in the dishwasher so my guess is that it won’t, but that’s not good enough. If you feel about your whistles the way I do about mine, then the thought of damage is awful to contemplate.
See if you can find out what kind of plastic the whistle is made of, say PVC, LPE, or whatever, and then try to get a piece of it. PVC pipe and fittings are available at the hardware store, or perhaps the maker would be kind enough to give you a bit of his scrap if you sent him a self-addressed bubble-wrap envelope. Then you could put some of the compound on it and observe the results.
I am also wondering if there is a way to use antifogging spray for eyeglasses. Anyone ever tried it?
It might work, but the first thing I’d do is read the “cautions” statement very carefully. Make sure it’s non-toxic.