Octave Mechanism
AssemblyOne thumb key automatically selects between two octave vents, switching the air column to its second mode. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Octave Mechanism
5 top-level lines as of r149361| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octave Key | saxophone-octave-key | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Body Octave Vent | saxophone-body-octave-vent | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Neck Octave Vent | saxophone-neck-octave-vent | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Octave Ring | saxophone-octave-ring | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Octave Selector Linkage | saxophone-octave-linkage | 1× | 1 | · | part |