French Horn Screw Rim Specifications

 
We will be removing screw rims from our stock items. They not be listed in the store but will be available as a "legacy" item by special order. Players who prefer a plastic rim will be able to use our new Hybrid mouthpiece design. Contact us for details.
 
Materials
* Available in silver or gold plated brass, black delrin, or clear acrylic plastic.
 
Threads
* 750 x 35 "Giardinelli"
* 800 x 36 "PHC" or "Metric"
 
Diameters
* 17 mm to 18.25 mm measured at .04 inches into the cup
 
Rim Width
* Range from XXN (3.5mm) to W (5 mm)
 

 
Giardinelli Screw Rims
 
Diameter of Giardinelli Rim Joint
* 16.5mm (.650 inches) for the 17mm to 17.75mm rims
* 17mm (.669 inches) for the 18mm rims
* 16.5mm joint diameter work best with most 750-36 threaded cups from Moosewood and other manufacturers, can also be used with larger cups with slight overhang
* 18 ID mm rims have a 17mm joint diameter
* Work best with Osmun wide cups and Moosewood BR and BW rims
 
Giardinelli Rim Height
* 0.11 inches or 2.79mm on the 750-36 rims
 

 
Metric/PHC Screw Rims
 
Diameter of Metric/PHC Rim Joint
* Varies slightly as the ID gets smaller
* 17.5mm (.689 inches) on the 18mm, 17.75mm, and 17.5mm rims to match PHC cups
* 0.666 inches for the smallest 17mm ID rims
* The smaller rims have a slight overhang, similar to PHC US1 and US2 rims
* This allows players to use a rim with a smaller ID on the larger PHC cups
 
Metric/PHC Rim Height
* 0.130 inches to correspond with the design of PHC rims