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Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-03-14 16:44
I'd second taking it straight to an oboe specialist to have them straighten things out as they'll know exactly what they're doing.
Bent or binding rods and steels can be freed up without lapping them in their respective key barrels as polishing compounds can embed themselves into the softer metal of the key barrels and cause problems later on. I'd strongly advise against using any kind of metal polish to do that.
Straightening out the steels is best done in a bench motor and then fitted into the key barrels and felt for the areas of resistance, then they can then be straightened out by tapping the affected area with a wooden mallet or hammer handle (not the mallet or hammer head itself). It's a skill and best left to someone who knows what they're doing.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2018-03-15 15:29)
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LilToadie |
2018-03-14 00:58 |
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oboist2 |
2018-03-14 02:07 |
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Chris P |
2018-03-14 16:44 |
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oboist2 |
2018-03-15 00:56 |
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LilToadie |
2018-03-15 02:10 |
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Chris P |
2018-05-16 10:25 |
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