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rmb796
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mouthpiece wiggles

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Hi
I have one mouthpiece that wiggles in my bach 42 leadpipe. All my other mouthpieces fit fine.
Is there any tricks to getting this one mouthpiece to fit properly with no wiggle?

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Re: mouthpiece wiggles

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Is the one that wiggles a small shank mouthpiece? If so, you can use an adapter.

If the mouthpiece that wiggles is just worn, a few thicknesses of Teflon tape (Plumber's tape) can make it fit better.

If the mouthpiece that wiggles is a Conn Remington, don't bother.
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Re: mouthpiece wiggles

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What mouthpiece is it?
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Wobbly mouthpiece

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Hi
I have a mouthpiece that wobbles in my Bach 42. All my other mouthpieces fit fine. It appears (by eye) to be perfectly round and in good shape.
Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can fix the "wobble".

Thanks
Randy
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Re: mouthpiece wiggles

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It is a Schilke 51 that was cusom made with a 51 rim and a "4G" cup. I bought it used.
I'll try some plumbers tape , but that doesn't seem like a very permanent solution.

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Re: Wobbly mouthpiece

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rmb796 wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:47 pm Hi
I have a mouthpiece that wobbles in my Bach 42. All my other mouthpieces fit fine. It appears (by eye) to be perfectly round and in good shape.
Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can fix the "wobble".

Thanks
Randy
Plumbers tape. Couple wraps around the shank will fix that.
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Re: mouthpiece wiggles

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rmb796 wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:51 pm It is a Schilke 51 that was cusom made with a 51 rim and a "4G" cup. I bought it used.
I'll try some plumbers tape , but that doesn't seem like a very permanent solution.

Thanks
Yeah, Schilke mouthpieces had a weird oversize shank. You could draw a line on the shank with felt pen, then insert it and twist it a bit. Wherever the ink is rubbed off is the high spot, so you could try taking down the high spots with emery cloth. Better to have a tech turn it down on a lathe, though - more accurate.
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