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    Identifying Mead springs

    My tech put my Mead springs together in a bag. Is there anyway to tell them apart? They all look about the same to me.

    Mike

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    Oh no! They usually come with paper inserted inserted in the spring labeling #1, which should be the strongest. Hopefully you can tell the difference by just compressing each one between your fingers which is stronger.
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    The "regular" Mead springs are 1-2-3-4 in order of length...longest=1st, etc.
    The "loose" Mead springs are interchangeable for 1-2-3.

    I've got both sets.

    Jim
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    Thanks Jim. Didn't know that. Learn something new everyday.
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    My thoughts about this, after I tried them in my euph, were that if you couldn't tell the difference by trying them and switching them around, then exactly what was the point of it all? They're in my old Eb tuba now -- at least that's where I think I put them. But maybe I switched them out for Yamahas. I should check, eh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snorlax View Post
    The "regular" Mead springs are 1-2-3-4 in order of length...longest=1st, etc.
    The "loose" Mead springs are interchangeable.

    I've got both sets.

    Jim
    I see the problem with my original question. I have the light mead springs. I was assuming that they are the same as the regular ones, only lighter. But, the regular have 4 different strengths, where the light have 3 that are the same and a different one for the fourth valve. My set has one that is longer than the rest, so I guess that's the one for the fourth valve.

    Mike

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    You may have the regular strength springs, in which case the longest spring belongs to the FIRST valve. The regular set has only slight difference between 2 and 3. The fourth spring should not be the longest.
    Howzabout some pixx??
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