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Kohlert Rod Problem

Author: BigChief44
Date: 2026-04-02 07:16

Hey guys!
I have a vintage kohlert albert clarinet in which the two of the rods that are attached to the left pinky keys with the rollers are completely stripped and I'm debating destroying the rollers and just making new rods and rollers for this.

However I took a rod out of the right hand pinky keys just to see what i'm working with in terms of what tap and die I would need and I'm measuring m1.6x0.45. Now either i'm super **** at measuring or this clarinet uses some really proprietary thread sizes that no one has these days.

How I might go on about this is to make a tiny brass rod in which I will tap, then solder in the spot where the old threads are and just make a new rod to match that since my taps aren't long enough to go through the existing rod hole on the key to the threads. There's VERY little room to solder in a threaded bushing but that's the only fix that comes to mind.

How would you guys go on about this?

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