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Re: Tightening Screws

Author: mk
Date: 2007-01-18 01:52

Clarinets change in dimensional size quite radically at times due to enviornmental influences such as humidity, atomospheric pressure, etc. If the clarinet shrinks keys can bind between posts. IF the clarinet expands, the acutal key mechanism can loosen slightly. In addtion, clarinets are mechincal devices that are for the most part quite crude from an engineering standpoint, so just like a car things begin to loosen over time.

Minimal maintence requires the lubrication between posts and a check to make sure the screws are snug, which most of the time will keep the screws from falling out.

When the instrument is checked by a competent repair person, issues of play between the keys is addressed if ncessary and naturally all screws are checked for tightness

Remember that clarinets are not great machines, but thats not what they are all about....

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