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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 2007/12

From: Keith Sklower <sklower@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] oboe mech. term.
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:45:38 -0500

} Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:51:45 +0300
} From: "Sameer Al-Abdullah" <simsim29@-----.com>
} Subject: Re: [DR-L] oboe mech. term.

} But I have emailed her twice
} explaining the problems and all I got was an email telling me they
} will replace the corks pads and cork tenons. No mentioning of octave
} key or the F# mechanism. Thus, I thought maybe it's my fault and if I
} speak with oboe terminology she would know exactly what I want to be
} fixed :)

Hi Sammeer,

I think it is highly likely that she understands precisely what the problem is
and is telling you how they are proposing to fix it!

The sticking octave key is often caused by the cork pad getting creased
and deeply furrowed and being forced down when you apply pressure to the
second octave, or merely by the force of the spring when it sits in the
case.

The cure is to replace that pad.

And frequently, the problem with the articulated F#-G# linkage being
intermittently out of adjustment is due to compression of the middle
tenon cork being compressed so that the upper joint wobbles in the socket,
which might be remedied by merely replacing the tenon cork.

Sometimes that problem gets so bad, that it is necessary to put a
sleve (or bushing)on the wooden part of of the tenon just above
the cork, but I'm *sure* that the folks at Rigotaut will be the
the best judges of that.

Regards,

Keith Sklower

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