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Re: Ruined Register Key

Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-07-11 21:42

I use a narrower diameter piece of steel to drive the rod screw through once it's inside the key barrel (such as a 2mm high speed steel reamer), but it's always a risky operation to do. I don't like doing this as I know some damage can be done no matter how careful you are.

The danger is doing damage to the end of the key barrel at the lower end as that has to be supported for the rod screw to be able to go through, but keeping the key barrel in place.

Use a wooden block with a hole drilled through it so the key barrel won't be damaged as using a bench chuck or anything steel will cause damage to the end of the key barrel. Brass will be too soft so that can narrow in and prevent the screw going through.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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