Lower Keywork

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Right-hand plates, low-note pinky cluster, and the bridge linkages that couple the two joints.

Direct parts	7
Total parts	43
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Right-hand plates, low-note pinky cluster, and the bridge linkages that couple the two joints. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Lower Keywork parts and their functions

7 top-level parts · 43 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Lower Keywork parts diagram: 1 fingerplate key, 2 pinky key, 3 bridge key, 4 key pad, 5 needle spring, 6 key axle, 7 adjustment screw. 43 parts in 7 top-level items. — Lower Keywork parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Fingerplate Key	3×	Right-hand fingerplates
2	Pinky Key	5×	Low C, C#, B, B-flat, E-flat
3	Bridge Key	2×	Inter-joint linkages
4	Key Pad	10×	Cork or fish-skin pad seated in a key cup to seal its tone hole; oboe pads are small and unforgiving of leaks.
5	Needle Spring	10×	Blued-steel needle spring returning a key to its rest position.
6	Key Axle	7×	Steel hinge rod or pivot screw between posts on which a key rotates.
7	Adjustment Screw	6×	Fine regulation screw that balances the closing of mechanically linked pads.

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Bill of materials for Lower Keywork

7 top-level lines · 7 rows shown · 43 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Fingerplate Key	oboe-plate-key	3×	3	·	part
2	Pinky Key	oboe-pinky-key	5×	5	·	part
3	Bridge Key	oboe-bridge-key	2×	2	·	part
4	Key Pad	oboe-key-pad	10×	10	·	part
5	Needle Spring	oboe-needle-spring	10×	10	·	part
6	Key Axle	oboe-key-axle	7×	7	·	part
7	Adjustment Screw	oboe-adjustment-screw	6×	6	·	part

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Where the lower keywork is used

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Musical Instruments 1 Oboe

Used in 1 assembly

Lower Joint Assembly

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks