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Re: Tightening Screws

Author: mk
Date: 2007-01-19 03:38

let me get back to the example of a car.....if you look at car repair manual you will see torque specifications for many bolts used in different applications. These specifications are usually expressed in terms of foot-pounds (american system). I would highly doubt that clarinet manufacturers have suggested torqueing specifications so i am back to my original premise that clarinets are very poor examples of engineering mastery....but it doesn't matter!!!! thats just it. Clarinets are fragile instruments that should be handled as such...but listen to this suggestion...if you over tighten you could possibly cause the mechanism to bind and you will know if immediately (binding means the mechanism freezes and doesn't move) ...so whats the big deal.....back it out a little until if frees up, and if it continues to loosen write me and i will give you a fix....one more thing....first one to tell me what kind of oil was recommended by the late famous woodwind repairman from philadelphia gets a prize. (hint: his first name is Hans and the oil was designed for clock lubrication)

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