Second Semester: Week 12

Saxophone mechanisms can be complex. This week we worked on regulation, venting and lost motion. The saxophone is very interesting. Once I grasped the concept it wasn't too difficult. To change regulation on the sax I used a leak light. The leak light allowed me to see where the pad was leaking and which pad was touching the tone hole first. Leak lights are awesome when working on leather pads. They allow me to see where the pad is leaking and where I need to adjust the pad.

The D pad is not touching because the F# pad (not pictured) is touching before the D

I flexed the D foot to regulate it to the F# key and now the pads seal at the same time