Tech/maintenance How do I reattach G# key which fell off?

[Stiteler]

My g sharp key fell off today and I have the screw as well as the key... However I can't find any tutorials on how to put it back on and it's been three hours. I only have a screwdriver and a paper clip however I have tried to just guess and I've gotten it wrong twice now. I have a mendini tenor sax off Amazon if that matters.

 

[PigSquealer]

My g sharp key fell off today and I have the screw as well as the key... However I can't find any tutorials on how to put it back on and it's been three hours. I only have a screwdriver and a paper clip however I have tried to just guess and I've gotten it wrong twice now. I have a mendini tenor sax off Amazon if that matters.

Post some pictures of the area. I looked on net for pictures, but they’re out of focus or wrong angle to see the parts.
This picture below is about worthless. Yeah I can see the part but not the area and the technique used to attach it.

 

[PigSquealer]

On a hunch… two screws not one rod.
The two SCREWS need to be loosened enough for the part to go between posts. You will need both SPRINGS detached from cleats. If you have some key oil, sewing machine oil or motor oil. Place a minuscule drop in each and where the screws will be going into.
Fully depress the G# TOUCH and place the G# KEY under the touch arm AND under the F# bridge with adjuster screw.
Correctly position the key hinge tube between the posts. Then gently screw the pivot screws in a little each.
Stop and look. Check the above picture. If everything makes mechanical sense continue tightening the screws. Making sure the part continuously moves freely. Nothing is binding. Don’t force a screw into a part that quits moving.
Lastly reattach the springs. The spring on key opens it. The spring on touch arm makes it close.

 

[mizmar]

I only have a screwdriver

Just to check. By screwdriver do you mean like watchmaker screwdriver?
Too wide a blade and you can so some damage

 

[PiccoloPirate]

A set of Jeweler's screw drivers, are great to have.
Spring hooks are useful.
Measure the slot in the screw head, and get one a bit narrower.

 

[Stiteler]

I wrote g sharp key because I'm not very bright however it is the low bb key. Thanks for the help though. I will likely take it into the shop anyway because I need my saxophone cleaned anyway. Thank you to the people who tried to help.

 

[mizmar]

I wrote g sharp key because I'm not very bright however it is the low bb key. Thanks for the help though. I will likely take it into the shop anyway because I need my saxophone cleaned anyway. Thank you to the people who tried to help.

It's not a question of being "bright" - it's a question of being more or less mechanically minded. Some people are very, some not so much.

But if you're not, better to go to the tec - it's possible to damage stuff and then the visit'll just be more expensive.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I wrote g sharp key because I'm not very bright however it is the low bb key.

Also the G# is all part of the same LH pinky "table" so an understandable mistake.