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Re: Alto Clarinet Repair Question

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2019-06-05 04:52

Low strength thread locker is excellent for this. There are a few companies making them but usually purple is the weak type that is good for small screws. That's what I would usually use. For Loctite it's 222. I also have 242 (blue) and use that mostly for larger screws (or rarely if I want more strength).

The weak thread locker absolutely won't glue it permanently. Even with much stronger glue (e.g. super glue) you can heat it and it would release. With weak thread locker a good screwdriver and some force is usually enough.

Once it's dry, it has some degree of adjustment. That is, if you thread it out completely and back in a few times, it might lose most or eventually all the thread locking and you'd have to add more. You can feel it is less resistant when you first move it, but it's pretty snug and you can adjust it. In a way it's better to adjust it this way, since adjusting while the thread locker isn't dry might mean the screw is still too loose and can move.

I suggest to adjust while still wet, check when dry and if it's not adjusted then correct it (only a tiny but should be necessary). This should hold very well. If you are concerned you can add a bit more and try to let it wick in there, so there is some "non-broken" thread locker too.

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