I recently purchased a Dixon tunable low D which I like very much. However, the fipple end slides too easily in the body. Just when I have it in tune, the pressure of my mouth pushes the fipple end into the body and it goes sharp. This wouldn’t be a problem if it didn’t affect the internal tuning, but it does. I’m kinda wishing now that I’d gotten the non-tunable version. Any suggestions?
Whitey
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[ This Message was edited by: mgwhitehead on 2002-03-26 16:34 ]
Try removing some of the grease where the two parts meet. If this doesn’t work you can wrap the joint with black electrical tape.
If electrical tape is too thick try using one wrap of teflon tape (on the inside of the joint).
[ This Message was edited by: Bretton on 2002-03-26 18:07 ]
Agreed… electricial tape is too thick to wrap the fipple end and fit it into the body of the whistle.
Wrap the joint… after you tune the whistle and align the fipple wrap the (outside) joint. This way, it’s easily removed for maintenance or retuning.
Cellophane tape is just a little thinner than electrical tape. Maybe someone here will develop a tape shimming chart.
How about sending it back for a proper fit? Philo
Do not use cellophane tape-use teflon tape only!
Joe
Try sticking the end of the mouthpiece into your mouth and getting it wet before you stick it into the body. I have to do that with one my Burke composites, and it holds it well enough. (Eat Oreo cookies right before you do it) On another whistle, I smeared a very thin and even layer of JB Weld around the inside of the tube and later sanded it to fit. You do have to make sure that your sanding is even. It worked for me! JP
tape won’t work if you are breaking the whistle down after you play, mix some tuning grease to the stiffness you need.
I’m not sure if this will work on a Dixon, but I used dental floss on my Kerry Pro Low D for the same problem and it worked great. The Kerry Pro has cork on the tuning slide so it stays in place. I just wrapped it round a few times and tied a knot to keep it in place.
Hope this helps
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Cheers
Gerry
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[ This Message was edited by: WhistlingGypsy on 2002-03-27 07:25 ]
Thanks for all the good suggestions. I’ll give it a go and let you know what happens. It’ll be at least a week, as I’m leaving in the a.m. for whitewater canoeing on the Buffalo in Arkansas.
Whitey
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