jpshafer Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi, folks! I'm about a month into playing concertinas, and I'm finding myself a bit out of my depth in trying to perform maintenance on a new purchase. I bought a Renelli on the cheap, and it looked as though it needed an orthodontist more than anything. The buttons have a lateral range of traverse that cause them to be uncomfortable / inconsistent to play. Whatever material was originally used to seat the buttons on their levers (levers still work great) has deteriorated and is allowing them to slide freely. Part of the appeal of this particular instrument was that, for $30, I wasn't afraid to crack it open and mess around with it. I'm leaning towards sections of a hand soap pump's tubing, but I'd love to hear any solutions that y'all may have encountered when affecting DIY repairs. Hi, folks! I'm about a month into playing concertinas, and I'm finding myself a bit out of my depth in trying to perform maintenance on a new purchase. I bought a Renelli on the cheap, and it looked as though it needed an orthodontist more than anything. The buttons themselves have a lateral traverse that cause them to be uncomfortable / inconsistent to play. Whatever material was originally used to seat the buttons on their levers (levers still work great) has deteriorated and is allowing them to slide freely. Part of the appeal of this particular instrument was that, for $30, I wasn't afraid to crack it open and mess around with it. I'm leaning towards mounting the buttons on small sections of a hand soap pump's tubing, but I'd love to hear any solutions that y'all may have experimented with when affecting DIY repairs. Thanks very much, have a great week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill N Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) There are a few threads here on this topic already. You are on the right track. Folks recommend the silicone tubing used as gas line for model airplanes. https://www.concertina.net/gs_stagirepair.html Edited March 6, 2019 by Bill N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpshafer Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Bill, that's tremendously helpful, thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 another solution, possibly available at home (I‘ve chosen this advert for good visibility of the tube). Best wishes - ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I agree with Wolf - use any flexible tube of a diameter that will fit the button. Needn't be expensive model-aircraft fuel line! Cheers, John (Stagi owner and player of many years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill N Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) My local hobby shop sells the silicone tubing for $1.60 a foot. I got 2 feet which was more than enough for 20 buttons. A foot probably would have been enough. It was easy to cut and slide in place, had a good spring and flex to it, and a bit of "tackiness" to help keep it positioned on the lever. Edited March 8, 2019 by Bill N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 If your in the States you can get this at Lowe’s. 10 feet for under $5 Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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