Thanks :) I'll let you know how it works out later :P -William
In a message dated 12/22/2003 9:35:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > William- > > Get yourself a piece of dowel about 1/2 x 4" and a rawhide mallet. Place the > end of the dowel against the ring at a slight angle. Using the rawhide > mallet strike the dowel a number of sharp blows, rotating around the ring in > a clockwise direction. Remember, a lot of little taps is better than one > great big one. After the ring is removed, use the dowel to drive off the > bottom bearing plate. When reassembling, line the bottom bearing plate up > with the alignment mark (making sure it's on the right casing-all > non-interchangeable parts are numbered). Push it in as far as it will go > with your fingers, then tap straight down lightly with your dowel and mallet > until it seats firmly on the casing. Then, screw the retaining ring back on > tight. Tap around the circumference of the ring and retighten (twice). > > Bob Osmun > www.osmun.com > > PS-This is the kind of information we provide free to our customers. > Following the half-baked, un-informed, purely speculative advice you get > from this list is a good way to seriously damage a valuable instrument. > > PPS-For gripping things on musical instruments, you can't beat the big, fat > rubber bands that come on bunches of broccoli. Plus, the broccoli is really > good for you. _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
