 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: ptarmiganfeather
Date: 2013-04-12 18:23
Ok, I'm learning to take my oboe apart. Not for the faint hearted or ham fisted! Finally a job where my tiny sized hands are a blessing.
Yesterday I took off the keys from the middle joint and cleaned the tone holes. The E tone hole had some white buildup in it that I gently wiped away. I wiped out the other holes, dusted, checked the pads, and put back everything, all while my toddler was having a nap. Most useful are these two tiny crochet hooks I haven't used in forever for springs and a camera for before/after pics. I want to venture to the top joint - I have already removed the octave keys for cleaning. Saving that for another day.
So I am curious how to keep a long screw that goes through all the key touch pieces (for a lack of nomenclature) in place. I have one that keeps working loose on my top joint, right hand side on my back-up oboe. It is more annoying than anything else. Do I use nail polish, wax, loc-tite, a piece of thread? I will only be applying it to the thread end. A search only found remedies for adjustment screws. Thanks and have a great day.
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2013-04-12 18:23 |
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