In this photo, I'm curious to know how the maker "caps" off the top?
Is a round disc soldered onto the top?
Capping off a brass chanter top?
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Re: Capping off a brass chanter top?
Yes. Generally it's soldered on and then turned on lathe afterward to be flush with the tubing.
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Re: Capping off a brass chanter top?
Thank you Nate.elbowmusic wrote: ↑Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:16 am Yes. Generally it's soldered on and then turned on lathe afterward to be flush with the tubing.
Lovely pipes yer making there..
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Thanks for the kind words, Rich.
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Re: Capping off a brass chanter top?
ya know, I'm thinking maybe I'll revert to a wooden cap rather than fiddle with soldering..
Do makers do anything other than hemp to keep it tight?
Are epoxies or other glues used?
Do makers do anything other than hemp to keep it tight?
Are epoxies or other glues used?
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Re: Capping off a brass chanter top?
I've seen cork being used to make a seal between the chanter and top.
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Re: Capping off a brass chanter top?
Yeah! I'd be with PJ on this one, shove a cork in it.
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Re: Capping off a brass chanter top?
No, I haven't seen cork on the top of the chanter top. I was referring to where the chanter top joins the chanter.
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Re: Capping off a brass chanter top?
ahh I see that Rorybellows is stillrorybbellows wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:13 am Yeah! I'd be with PJ on this one, shove a cork in it.
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