Re: flappers flying off during gig...where to send it for fast repair???
It was one of Larry's with the round wires. My other one(that broke) was one of Larry's too.
I have to admit that the Bon Cajuns have served me well. Over the years it seems that I get some leakage and have to occasionally give the flapper a little tweak to cover all the 4 holes without leaking and sounding out when they are supposed to be sealed. I guess they get metal fatigue and finally break.
The good news....I talked to Larry and shipped it out today(Monday) and he'll jump on it.
Yee Ha!!! I love my A box.
Re: flappers flying off during gig...where to send it for fast repair???
Yeah Jim....but two different accordions. They do go to gigs, but not bumped severely. Occasionally I do have to slightly tweak a flapper if it doesn't lay flat and leaks out of one of the four holes. That does contribute to metal fatique. I guess I just play the hell out of them. ;-)
Re: flappers flying off during gig...where to send it for fast repair???
From my experience it seems that accordions with alum. wire flapper arms are somewhat more prone to that kind of damage than those with arms made of copper wire.
Re: flappers flying off during gig...where to send it for fast repair???
John you're absolutely right. Alluminum flappers don't hold up as good as copper. They're hard as hell to reset, and break when even slightly being bent to fix flapper leaks.
Re: flappers flying off during gig...where to send it for fast repair???
I have found that #8 bare copper ground wire works best. Seems to be plenty stiff enough. But, you can't mash the end where the screws go too thin or you create a weak point.