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adjustable balancer

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:20 pm
by ttf_heinz gries
with the help of a Riedl Hinge Box, i made an adjustable balancer/counterweght.

Image
https://i.imgur.com/J6CCHos.jpg

adjustable balancer

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:32 pm
by ttf_oslide
Yes - - but that's an awfully long lever. I'd be worried to damage the horn.
Besides, I'd put it on the other leg of the crook in order to avoid additional torque of the bell to the left.


adjustable balancer

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:44 am
by ttf_timothy42b
Ingenious.  You can extend it when you have a long muted passage. 

adjustable balancer

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:06 pm
by ttf_Nanook
There's German engineering for ya...I like it...

Nanook

adjustable balancer

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:15 am
by ttf_heinz gries
Quote from: oslide on Jan 26, 2018, 05:32PM
Besides, I'd put it on the other leg of the crook in order to avoid additional torque of the bell to the left.


here the new version. And yes i am a lefty

Image
https://i.imgur.com/CHjA4Qp.jpg

adjustable balancer

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:18 am
by ttf_oslide
Now that looks good!   Image

How does it feel when playing and handling? Any noticable effect on the sound?
The next development step could perhaps be something to clip on?


adjustable balancer

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:47 am
by ttf_heinz gries
the handling is great for alto playing in the outside slide position. Cause the alto with the shorter part over
the shoulter is not well balanced and a counterweight inside the tuningslide, as like the Conn 34H doesn,t work well.
No noticabe effect on the sound.

adjustable balancer

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:47 am
by ttf_heinz gries
the handling is great for alto playing in the outside slide position. Cause the alto with the shorter part over
the shoulter is not well balanced and a counterweight inside the tuningslide, as like the Conn 34H doesn,t work well.
No noticabe effect on the sound.