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 Throat A/G# and "Lost Motion"
Author: Ski 
Date:   2007-08-16 20:48

When I bought my (used) soprano clarinet I noticed that the throat A key was set up to have a slight bit of "lost motion", meaning that the regulating screw allowed the A key to lift up slightly before the G# pad began to lift. I didn't think this was correct, so I adjusted the screw to eliminate the lost motion.

Since then, I've had the clarinet serviced twice (and not for G#/A trouble), and both times it seems that the repair person took it upon themselves to regulate these keys and re-establish the lost motion.

My (used) bass clarinet, recently purchased also exhibited lost motion in these same keys. At this point it's hard not to notice a trend...

So my question: is it indeed normal -- or even desirable -- to have a slight bit of lost motion in the throat A/G# keys?
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Ski 2007-08-16 20:48 
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Ski 2007-08-16 22:16 
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Chris P 2007-08-17 00:40 
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Ski 2007-08-17 01:24 
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Ski 2007-08-17 03:36 
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Don Berger 2007-08-17 20:03 
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Chris P 2007-08-17 21:42 
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Chris P 2007-08-17 22:18 
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Chris P 2007-08-17 22:53 
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Chris P 2007-08-17 22:56 
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Chris P 2007-08-18 14:48 
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