Klarinet Archive - Posting 000559.txt from 2003/04

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Different sorts of authority, and the 'barrell'.
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:38:15 -0400

You know Bill, I don't understand why so many people are afraid to take=20=

their clarinets apart. A screw driver, a pair of smooth, non serrated=20
pliers and a spring hooker is all that's needed.

Sometimes it really helps to have access to all tone holes and get any=20=

junk out with a folded pipe cleaner. And, when the keys are off is an=20
excellent time to clean the body parts with a soft toothbrush.

I always return the rod screws (arbors) to the tubing of the keys they=20=

go with so that different length screws end up going back in the right=20=

place. I also keep each pivot screw in the post it came from after=20
removing keys mounted with pivots.

If anyone reading this knows they are NOT mechanically inclined, it's=20
OK to leave such servicing up to those who do it on a regular basis.

On Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 11:58 AM, B. Rite wrote:

> <><> Richard=A0Bush wrote:
> Your clarinet must be different than mine, Bill. My register/Bb key is
> sprung with a leaf or flat spring.
>
>
>
> So is mine. My comment was a 'shorthand reference' to a previous =
post
> of Tony's wherein he instructed me on disassembling and re-assembling
> some other key assembly (G# and A, I believe), and he recommended that=20=

> I
> be prepared with a spring hook. I was acknowledging to Tony that I=20=

> did
> pay attention to his advice --- that's all.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
>
>
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