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First Aid G-men who must not do it

Feb 11, 2022

Somewhere out there today, they're keeping an eye out for the safety of your instrument. First aid G-men.

This time, I'd like to talk about the first aid treatment that is often done and should never be done.

Woodwind instruments have many small parts.
Kii, corks, tampos, screws, and so on.
Yes, the screws are also very small.

When I tried to play the instrument, I felt something a little strange,
Sometimes, when you try to play the instrument, it feels a little strange, and when you look at it, you find that the screws are loose, doesn't it?
I try to tighten it up by using a screwdriver or something, but the size doesn't fit and I can't get it right.

It's no good!

If you try to turn a screw with a screwdriver that doesn't fit, the head of the screw will sharpen.
Have you ever seen that? Furniture, walls, etc., where the plus and minus parts of the screw have disappeared and the screw is in a state of "How am I going to turn this...?

In the first place, it is important to use a screwdriver with a screw head that matches the size of the screwdriver.
It is important that the screw be turned with the right size.
It is fine to think of such an outrage as a horrible incident in which the body of the screw is gouged out.

The gap between the screwdriver and the screwdriver means that the force is not transmitted straight to the screw and is deflected in a strange direction.
As a result, the screw is shaved by the outburst of the hard screwdriver...

Especially for instruments that require fine-tuning, such as the tightness of screws,
This "shaved screw head" is already a fatal wound.
If it were a human being, it would be reported on the news as "the patient is considered to be unconscious and in critical condition...".

Therefore, please use a screwdriver that is the right size and cannot clatter play', or have a specialist take a look at it. .

To avoid becoming an unwitting perpetrator, remember that musical instruments are delicate things, so let's not forget to treat them as such.
See you soon!

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