Author: m1964
Date: 2023-11-19 19:09
Hello Chris,
Thanks a lot for trying to help.
I remember your post from years ago, with pictures of the modified post, key and slot in the body.
I am not a repair tech. I fix clarinets occasionally for my band mates. I am not charging them for the labor, just for the cost of materials. During this past year, I fixed two clarinets that sustained water damage. On both, replacing this spring did not produce the result I wanted because the key was/is a little too stiff and feels sluggish.
Whenever I tried to replace this key, I get the resistance that is either too weak, too strong and the movement feels sluggish, with the resistance rising when pressing the key further.
This R13 I bought to have a nice back-up and for playing outdoors. The original owner bought it in 1977 and played through high school and college and put it away, so the clarinet is in a very good shape. I accidentally broke the spring trying to clean up tarnish.
On the advise from Clarnibass, I am going to try another, slightly thinner spring.
Just not sure how to bend it- more down than to the side or more to the side then down?
Make a bent at the base or make a gradual bent?
Somehow, on new Buffets, this key moves smoothly, and the resistance does not increase at the end-range of movement.
Please, let me know how you would fix it if you could not do the repair you normally do.
Thank you
Post Edited (2023-11-19 22:18)
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