Help: "fitting" a Bob reeves sleeve (that won't fi

Locutus2k

Long story short: i've got this new custom mouthpiece by Curry and is cut for Bob Reeves sleeves. Now: some sleeve fit easily (as the "useless for me" #1), some other (the one i'm using a 6.5) don't. I've forced the sleeve and it get stuck. I've managed to pull it out but i was wondering if there is some sort of "trick" to make them fit easily. I use the same sleeve on different pieces.
Btw, the same sleeve fits perfectly on anoyther custom Curry i have.
Thanks for your help.
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oxleyk · Heavyweight Member Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 4180

When you say the sleeve gets stuck do you mean it is too tight on the shank? Have you tried using slide grease on it?

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giakara · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:37 am Post subject:

Yes I now this happens some times , I have a 43S that accept only one of my #4 sleeves and this sleeve fits only to this mpc but I dont have any solution to this.

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Locutus2k · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:57 am Post subject:

Yes, i've tried with grease and heavy oil (Hetman 5 & 6). It helps a little but not too much. If i force the sleeve it will go in place but then to remove it is very difficult using various tools and time. Obviously something i cannot do "on the fly". And the sleeves gets bruised and scratchy (my hands, too ...).

I don't know if it's tight on the shank, since it enters flawlessy until the o-ring i suppose is tight on the final part of the mouthpiece (after the o-ring).
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rufflicks · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:38 pm Post subject:

Contact Bob's shop
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Locutus2k · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:46 am Post subject:

Locutus2k · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:14 am Post subject:

Well ... i've found a solution myself: i've used my Dremel with an appropriate tool in the inside of the sleeves. Very gentle, one step at the time and the sleeve(s) now perfectly fit all my mouthpieces.
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Lawler TL5 L bore
Bach NY Special edition 2008
Flugel Van Laar Oiram Ack
Mark Curry mouthpieces
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homebilly · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 11:24 am Post subject:

a pair of pliers and a blowtorch is my solution
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lipshurt · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:08 pm Post subject:

if it slides onto the shank until where the O ring is, that means its not too tight.
If you take the O ring out does it slide on? could be too thick of an O ring. If its still tight without the O ring, it means the sleeve is bent out of round near the end
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