Klarinet Archive - Posting 000313.txt from 2003/01

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: high quality instrument
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:53:50 -0500

The way I deal with loose adjustment screws in my repair shop is to
paint them with Loctite Thread Locker 222. This formula is a very
light, undoable formula that should hold the Ab adjusting screw in
place. Check with a business that deals in industrial supplies or
caters to tool and die making.

RB

On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 04:07 PM, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 04:55 PM 1/14/2003 -0600, Amanda Cassidy wrote:
>> I know I'm a little late jumping on the screw staying in place
>> bandwagon,
>> but...I have my own 'problem' I guess you could say.
>> I own several Selmer clarinets, but the one I play on the most is my
>> Omega.
>> Recently, (I'd say within the past 6 months), when I play for any
>> length of
>> time, the Ab2 key's screw (you know, top left hand [do these keys have
>> special names that I've just never been taught??]) will wiggle it's
>> way down
>> so that the key is raised, and air leaks out. When this happens...I
>> can't
>> play. Anything. I took my clarinet to a music store, and the
>> technician
>> argued that it's not possible for the screw to do that. But I
>> insisted, so
>> he put some fingernail polish on the screw to hold it in place.
>> (Yes, I
>> know, I could've done that.) Has anyone else had this problem? If
>> so, is
>> it just that the screw is stripped? Or is this a common thing with
>> clarinets? Thanks.
>
> It is possible. I have seen it before. The nail polish should solve
> the problem, though. The screw is most likely a little loose in its
> fixture (a bit of slop in the manufacturing tolerances) and as it
> vibrates in sympathy with the instrument when you play slowly it works
> its way deeper. There are other ways to fix the problem, too, notably
> slightly stripping the threads to create friction, or knocking the
> little casing it sits in slightly out of round. I would recommend a
> professional do either one. In the meantime, nail polish is cheap,
> and REVERSIBLE!
>
>
> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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Richard Bush
rbushidioglot@-----.com

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