Klarinet Archive - Posting 000755.txt from 2000/12

From: fsheim@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] key oil
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:04:59 -0500

I use an oil with suspended silicon in it. It seems to work ok, but oozes
out of the joints for a while after I put it on. It makes black spots on
my hands and anything I lay it down on.

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

At 09:34 PM 12/13/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I suggested:
>
>>>Nye Clock Oil
>
>>on 12/13/00 7:45 AM, Bill Hausmann wrote:
>
>>This is probably very good, but may not be generally available.
>
>Any clock repair shop should have it. It's a bit pricey, but lasts a long
>time. As I understand it (and any of the techs can correct me if I'm
>wrong) clock oil is made for exposure to air, without evaporation of
>separation which would make the oil become gummy, and thus stop
>lubricating and start making a mess! I don't know about Selmer Rotor oil.
>I've also had a repair tech use 10W motor oil, and our local resident
>bassoon repair tech uses axle grease in some of the larger pivots on
>bassoons. Once in an emergency he used it on the pivot at the bottom of
>the E/B key, and that key was very quiet and moved well for a long time!
>
>David
>
>David Niethamer
>Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
>dnietham@-----.edu
>http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/
>
>
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