Klarinet Archive - Posting 000298.txt from 1998/04

From: "Scott Morrow" <sdm@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Loose screws
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 09:52:52 -0400

I just carry a screwdriver in my case and tighten the screw when it gets out
too far!
-Scott (who, for a moment, thought "Loose screws" was a reference to ME!)

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Date: Friday, April 03, 1998 10:36 PM
Subject: Loose screws

>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? In
>fact, there were quick fix methods offered, and
>then there were a couple of explanations with
>more direct and permanent approaches to solving
>the problem. I'd appreciate a brief re-sewing
>of this thread in order to see what I might do
>about a particularly pesky screw which refuses
>to stay put on my bass clarinet.
>
>Thanks,
>Neil