Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

I have just now been attempting to purchase stealth valves and powe combs from the your site, Brendan. It says, 'these products have been discontiued' What's the story?

I don't believe a spring is needed Brendan.Breath will move a small plastic ball easily enough to block or open the hole. I'm working on this....up to clumsy prototype no.5 now.........

The entrapped-ball heart valves are exactly what I had in mind Brendan. I can't seem to find what size they are though; same goes for the duckbill style valves. I am working on this thing, but don't hold your breath!

Many thanks for that Brendan. Yes, I appreciate everything you say there. I have often wondered how the distance from mouth to reed would affect the sound. I tried with a piece of syphon, and yes, it doesn't take much distance for the note to lower in pitch. Anyhow, the ball valve is a nice idea and...

On the subject of sticky valves, I have, in my "armchair-workshop", been toying with the idea of a ball-valve, seated like a poppet valve in an internal combustion engine, and entrapped in a mesh cover. On my actual (very crude) workbench I have experimented with a chunk of drilled timber ...

Regarding the Unibender, Brendan. Just letting you know of my keen prospective custom. I play modified SUB30s almost exclusively now. I'm so desparate for something better (and something I can choose keys for without having to re-tune) that I am in the throes of trying to build my own twin harp, one...