How to Remove a Stuck Rod in a Saxophone Key
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Join Ryan and Rich of MusicMedic as we talk about the different ways to get a stuck rod un-stuck in the Sax ProShop!
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Squeeze Bottle Needle Oilers:
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Jeweler's Saw:
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No. 2 Saw Blades:
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Alum:
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Thank you so much for all of your videos! I am an aspiring repair tech (I'm in my junior year of high school taking apart my first flute). It is really hard to find good information on repair and I havent been able to find an apprenticeship. Your videos have helped me tremendously!!
That's awesome! We are here to help!
Thak you so much. This is very useful indeed.
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I picked up and old C-Melody sax, just to restore it as I restore old stuff as a hobby. Sadly I have two screws with no head remaining. I wanted to find an easy-out, but I have yet to find one small enough.. Do you have a video to unsolder and resolder?
Thanks for your teach ¿What is exactly the oil's name please?
We have it linked in the description!
11:09 Why not desolder the threaded post, that way the key, hinge rod & post are off? Then you can slide key off and remove hinge rod from post then fabricate a new hinge rod or you might get lucky and be able to reuse old hinge rod. That way you avoid any cutting.
Could you soak a badly corroded horn? I have one that was a wall hanger, unfortunately
It may have been a pinched rod meaning slight kink on rod been hit. As a repairer I will clean & polish the rod then machine it with a drill and wet & dry sand paper works 9 times out of 10 rod saved.🐊
Yes! Save a rod when you can, but if you can't it's easier to sacrifice the rod than to sacrifice the key. Thanks for your comment!
Actually, once you commit to unsoldering why cut at all. If you unsolder the screw side, perhaps you will be able to get a better grip and save the screw. If you unsolder thread side, you may save the screw and avoid the alum bath.
With the COVID issue now, what approach is used before actually working on a sax?
Most shops have a waiting period before they start working on them. Usually 3 days.