Saxophones Pork Tales: Saxophone Repair DIY Adventures.

Life around the barn.

Tales from a pig that likes to stick his nose into everything.

Paint that S. How difficult could it be ?

1) Search the net.
2) Find the color.
3) Order color.
4) Study task on University of YouTube, aka; For destruction by DYI presented by pro tech.

Do the cleaning & prep.

Paint and cleanup / detail the edges with hard cotton swabs. Sounds easy……

Yeah tha guy Matt makes it look easy.
Anyone remember your first experience cooking bacon crispy while still in the frying pan !

 

[PigSquealer]

I’m in trouble. I didn’t bring my own shopping bag 🤪

 

[mark_addy]

Can you train the dog to wind the handle? Or is one-handed drill bit sharpening part of your repertoire? In old UK cars you have the +ve/-ve earth hassle with radios. One can insulate them and let them float, but it only takes one slip of the screwdriver... 🙂

 

[PigSquealer]

I passed on the radios. Both had “Ford” on face. The others were to modern. But I didn’t leave empty handed. In the pile was a 1971 Pioneer TS32 cassette player. I have all the tools to service it. Mounts under dash. Pile had two 3” 8 Ohm speakers.
The bench grinder turns well. Purchase included a few extra stones, one decent “C” clamp, HDMI cable, bicycle rail ?, and a few bits of hard steel.

 

[PigSquealer]

Can you train the dog to wind the handle? Or is one-handed drill bit sharpening part of your repertoire? In old UK cars you have the +ve/-ve earth hassle with radios. One can insulate them and let them float, but it only takes one slip of the screwdriver... 🙂

Dug is slow learner. I’ll try my luck sharpening drill bits one handed without a tool rest. Then place the bad bits and grinder in the “free” pile at my place next week 🤣.
Cassette deck it 12v Neg- Earth. Value in working condition is north of $100.

 

[mark_addy]

Maybe the hole at the top of the grinder is for a missing tool rest? We have one at our museum which works on a foot pedal which is just about useable. So with your bicycle stand, maybe all you need is the back half of an old pushbike, a belt sheave and a long bit of blue string. You can listen to cassettes while you sharpen 🙂

 

[PigSquealer]

Maybe the hole at the top of the grinder is for a missing tool rest?

I just looked. Yep there’s a hole. I have some flat stock to make a tool rest…maybe next year 🤣
I also noticed a brand badge underneath all the crud. “Champion”. All sporting fun to explore on a day I’m not busy🤭

 

[PigSquealer]

Back to sax related stuff.
I have no problem with the use of “Loctite”, but please use the correct grade !

I’ve had more than one occasion where 242 Blue was used. Heat and penetrating solvent was needed to extract the hardware. It shouldn’t take ten minutes to extract a single pivot screw 😤

Then additional time to clean & remove the goo from countersink recess mechanically.

The 242 Blue grade is for hardware 1/4” to 3/4”.
The correct grade for 1/4” and smaller “adjusting screws” is the 222 Purple. Also I’ve been asked many times what the color is for the “Selmer S” ….the first posts on this blog.

The 222 Purple is NOT commonly found in hardware or auto parts stores. Find a source or go to Amazombie.

Notice this is for…

• Prevents vibration loosening of small screws, fasteners.
• Removable grade
• For adjustment screws up to 1/4"

Yes, this is what to use on Yamaha pivot screws when the nylon insert is beyond its useful limits.

Don’t get screwed by using the wrong screw goo !

 

[mark_addy]

I think a purple Selmer 'S' would be quite...oh no, sorry, I misunderstood
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