Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 1998/04

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Loose screws
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 06:05:15 -0500

Neil Leupold wrote:
> It wasn't very long ago that suggestions were made
> regarding a method for preventing screws from backing
> out of their rods while playing. Did it involve clear
> nail polish, or am I confusing that with painting
> the butt of a reed to limit water absorption?

Non-permanent Loctite, available at your nearby hardware
store, is a material expressly made to keep screws and
nuts from coming loose.
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