carbon fiber cello endpin, 125gr, adjustable angle, short rod: 23 to 40cm, with removable rod
Stahlhammer Carbon Fiber Cello-Endpin
Patent no 8203048-7 PCT/SE83/00176 Pat. Pend-0800369-1
-At 125 grams (4 ounces), the Stahlhammer Carbon Fiber Endpin is one of the lightest on the market.
-The Stahlhammer-cello-endpin locks into two positions (angles): straight and bent 25 degrees.The endpin can also be angled sideways.
-The tip, made of hardened steel is threaded and replaceable. Custom tips made to order.
-When not in use the shafts retract fully, allowing for easy storage of the cello in its case.
-The endpin comes with a standard cone (angle 1:17) for installation in the cello. (Cones with angles, ranging from 1:17 to 1:20 are available to suit different reamers.)
-The endpin shafts come in three different lengths to suit children and tall adults: Short, 23 to 40 cm (9-15 ¾ inches), Medium, 27 to 50 cm (10 ½ - 19 ½ inches), Long 30 to 55 cm (11 ¾ -21 ½ inches). Other lengths made to order.
-The Carbon Fiber model is black.
-A 25 degree bent endpin makes the cello steadier and lighter on the chest, because the point of balance changes.
Installation:
-Make the hole in the cello even with a standard reamer (1:17). (Cones with angles, ranging from 1:17 to 1:20, are available to suit different reamers.)
-Insert the aluminum cone, which ranges in diameter from 23 mm to 27 mm, into the cello as far as it goes. (Cones with diameters from 20 mm to 23 mm can be ordered separately.) Make a pencil line marking the border of the protruding part. Take out the cone and cut on the line with a saw. The remaining portion of the cone can be shortened to about 3 cm (1 ¼ inch). The endpin will fit perfectly into the cylindrical hole inside the cone.
-To play with a bent endpin: pull out the upper shaft completely, fold it to the 25-degree angle and lock with the screw. For a longer bent endpin, use the lower telescoping shaft. Lock by turning the lower shaft clockwise. Unlock by turning it half-a-turn counter-clockwise.
-To play with a straight endpin: pull out the upper shaft completely, then push it back 1 cm (1/2 inch) or more and lock with the screw. For a longer straight endpin, use the lower telescoping shaft. Lock and unlock as above.
-Do not apply or allow oil or fat between (inside) the telescoping shafts; it will cause the locking system to function less efficiently. If necessary, clean by putting a little alcohol between (inside) the shafts and then pull the inner shaft in and out; wipe clean with a dry cloth or tissue. Do not touch the nylon if you remove the lower telescoping shaft.
-To replace the tip, unscrew the old tip with a wrench and apply a drop of thread locker or contact glue on the thread of the new tip to make it grip firmly.
