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Re: F#/C# key spring troubles...

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-11-20 02:11

I can do this modification in my sleep, so I routinely opt for doing that rather than mucking about trying other ways to get Buffet's springing to work well as it's not an easy spring to balance, being too short and too light gauge for its purpose as well as the tip of the spring digging into the wood (or plastic on their Prodige models) which creates friction.

You could try lining the side of the spring slot with a piece of flat spring for a better bearing surface for the needle spring to run against, but you don't want to drop down a gauge or two with the needle spring as that'll just cause the key to bounce as it's carrying the dead weight of the LH F#/C# lever.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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