Tech/maintenance D to E

[Darliquu]

Hello. I’m having a problem with my D and E natural. The D key stays down whenever I use it to go to E so I have to lift it up manually, does anyone know how I could fix it?

 

[PigSquealer]

Hello. I’m having a problem with my D and E natural. The D key stays down whenever I use it to go to E so I have to lift it up manually, does anyone know how I could fix it?

Guessing you have a detached or broken spring(s) on D or E. Or the parts are lacking oil. Do you have a technician nearby? It’s best to have this reviewed by a quality tech.

 

[nigeld]

Check whether the spring that opens the D key has slipped off the little post. It's easy to put back if so.

 

[mrblackbat]

Sounds like a broken spring.

 

[Nell]

Sounds like your key mechanism might be sticking. Try cleaning around the D key with some compressed air or a soft brush. If that doesn’t help, you might need to open up the keyboard and check if something’s out of alignment or if there's debris causing the issue.

 

[jonf]

Almost certainly either a spring that's popped off (if you're lucky) or snapped (if you're not). If it's a spring that's come off it's easy to reattach. If it's snapped, the stub left behind will need to be removed and a new one fitted, which is a bit fiddly.

 

[thomsax]

What kind of sax? Stainless rods?

 

[PigSquealer]

Try cleaning around the D key with some compressed air or a soft brush.

That’s a interesting way to knock off corks.

 

[thomsax]

I played a famous student sax for a while. OP description is what happened to me as well. But it was F and E were it started. Started with slow action on F key. After some days I had to help the key up. One day it was stuck. I couldn't move the key without using more power that would probably not be good for the key. Toke it to the tech. He had drill out the rod and replace it with a new. He also made key clean with small files. The rod and the key were building up hard material with slow action or no action at all as result. To oil the key rod as the manufacturer says in the maintain manual is the only way to deal with it. It was too much oil, but if not doing what it says in maintain manual you maybe can not get the repair and material paid by the manufacturer?

I don't want to swirl up a storm because it's a highly regarded brand/sax. Maybe the exaggerated oiling is helping up and also that manufacturer is aware that it a weak point. According to the tech who did the repair this was not uncommon.

The slow action is probably just a result of a spring problem or just lack of oiling.