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> If you want to change the paddles/levers I suggest that you replace
them
> with Yamaha paddles. I did this at the suggestion of Scott Bacon, now
of
> Durk, and found it to be a definite improvement over what Conn offers
I recently made a new lever for a customer's 11D to fix the
action. His stock key was sticking quite a bit due to the angle of
approach the key took to turning the valve and a large amount of
vertical play. To make the new key smoother, I converted it to string
action using a stock Conn stop arm. I used the adjustable paddle from
the stock key, but it could just as easily be made with an attached
paddle.
The three other keys had a lot of slack in the linkages due to
excessive play in the plastic bushings used as bearings so I replaced
them with bronze ones that I machined to much closer tolerances. Then
I seated the bearing plates to remove the vertical play. This
alleviated all of the problems he was having. His valves will last a
lot longer too, now that they aren't wiggling around in their casings.
If anyone would like to see the pictures, here is the link:
http://www.deharohorns.com/connmods.htm
Stuart de Haro
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Stuart A. de Haro,
Custom Horn Leadpipes, Brass Repair and Modification
(217) 377-1462
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.deharohorns.com
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