While it's true that pot metal cannot be soldered successfully, it some- times can be epoxied. If you're dealing with an irreplaceable part, where your only other option is a custom-fabrication, it's woth a shot. It all depends on how extensive the deterioration is. Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net On Thu, 5 Sep 1996, Ronald R Shiflet wrote: > Replacing the brackets might be the best thing. Whatever you do, don't > try to repair them. I can't remember the specifics but my wife was > taught in Band Instrument Repair school to never try and repair > pot metal keys (older clarinets and saxes had pot metal keys). I'm not > sure why but I think the metal melts at a lower temperature than solder > does. Anyway, we've experimented with it (for educational purposes) and > it literally disintegrates. > > Ron Shiflet >
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC