A question for Doug or anyone who may know:
Is there a difference in the shanks that have a dot (.) that precede the designation?
I have 2 J8 shanks. One is stamped with a large J8 (2015) on the hexagonal part, the other is stamped smaller .J8 below the hexagonal part.
Both pictured below in a Shires pipe.
Doug Elliott dot (.) shanks question.
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Re: Doug Elliott dot (.) shanks question.
The ones with a dot I made in the 1990's. The other is since 2004 and is probably 1/10" shorter (I don't remember now).
I redesigned everything when I switched to CNC, and I'm still working on a lot of the designs and doing new stuff all the time. That's one of the reasons I stamp the year on shanks now.
That's an old cup too.
I redesigned everything when I switched to CNC, and I'm still working on a lot of the designs and doing new stuff all the time. That's one of the reasons I stamp the year on shanks now.
That's an old cup too.
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Re: Doug Elliott dot (.) shanks question.
I seem to remember that at one time the dot was used for a slightly oversized shank for King large bore (and bass) trombones.
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Re: Doug Elliott dot (.) shanks question.
No, it was just when I used a particular set of reamers.
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Re: Doug Elliott dot (.) shanks question.
Good marketing Doug! Now someone has to tell the shanks with the dot are made from better metal because of some obscure metal production techniques in the 90's and they will be just as desirable as the MV or NY Bach mouthpieces
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Re: Doug Elliott dot (.) shanks question.
Yes. And once they hit cult status, we'll be flooded with WTB posts, hoping to get it $5 cheaper than ordering from Doug. Just saying.......................SwissTbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:23 am Good marketing Doug! Now someone has to tell the shanks with the dot are made from better metal because of some obscure metal production techniques in the 90's and they will be just as desirable as the MV or NY Bach mouthpieces