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Author: dibble
Date: 2010-07-09 01:01
Hey, does anyone know what to do about rusty springs? Should I dismantle it and apply WD40 or something? This is a problem on my Lyrique Bass Clarinet low C as well. I do not have $ for a tech. Home remedies anyone?
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Author: GLHopkins
Date: 2010-07-09 01:14
I've dealt with this numerous times. Most times I don't disassemble the instrument....you could mess up some adjustments.
I'd take a needle tip oiler and apply a drop of oil to each spring and spread the oil with the needle up and down the spring...including where the spring touches the key. Let it sit for a day or two, wipe the springs down with a soft pipe cleaner and re-apply oil. You may need to do this two or three times, but it should help.
Most springs these days are either stainless steel or blued steel. If the springs are dark in color they are blued steel. These are lthe most likely to break if they aren't tended to.
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Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-07-09 01:16
WD-40 is a relatively poor rust preventer, and not much of a lube either. Light machine oil like sewing machine oil, gun oil, 3 in 1 oil is better, and works on axle pins & keywork pivots too.
The best rust preventer for steel is Boeshield, LPS-3 or any of several other industrial type products that go on thin, but dry to a soft wax. Boeshield was the original ,(expensive) developed for spraying into tail sections and other hard-to-reach areas in airplanes susceptable to corrosion.
Clark G. Sherwood
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Author: jbutler ★2017
Date: 2010-07-09 13:00
There are a lot of Ridenour TR147's in this area and they all have this problem of rusty springs. I replace a lot of broken springs in these instruments especially during the marching season.
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