If the valve stem is stuck and I cannot get to the guide, what is the best way to loosen the valve stem from the piston without damaging it?

Hello! Please tell me how to remove the lips from the flute

Muito obrigado,Deus abençoe sempre.

How did you removed that piece?

For me same as the guy below me ( go back to proir comment for reference)

Thank you! My instrument had just come back from the shop and didn't work! The guides were all misaligned. All the valve numbers were covered by the guide and the valves themselves were out of order. *smh Thanks for your quick fix it's all working and sounds great!

I've heard people say to strip off the lacquer as it obviously makes the instrument sound better because they see old pros with no lacquer on their instruments. No, old pros don't strip off the lacquer. They WEAR it off from years of playing many hours per day.

what diameters are the holes in the board? Thanks for these videos, I'm planning on fixing a clarinet and it's just a bit more complicated than a flute, so I'll need some help

I am very used to working with steel but different rules apply to brass. Thanks so much for your video, now I can tackle by brass job much better informed !

Please tell us what to buy to do it at home.

I did not know how important an accurate flat surface was hard to find until looking for a trombone slide stone. I have a small square that might work for this type of repair just need to find it.

Bonjour et merci beaucoup pour vos conseils. Super 👌

A friend of mine bought one of the Yamaha knock-off flutes from China and it started to have problems after two months of use. The base of the mechanism started to separate from the body and when it was sent to the repair shop, it could not be soldered back on. The instrument was a piece of garbage and a waste of money.

I would recommend eye protection. Better safe than sorry

How do you name this tool please? I'd like to buy it.

Amazing video! I did something similar with a screwdriver up against the inside of the bend, and then used a hammer with gentle taps. I think the solid vibration/mechanical taps work well. And heat with penetrating oil, too. I'm learning a lot!

Very good pliers how can I buy this tools I'm from Philippines thank you

Suggest putting a rubber plug in the unused Concert pipe to avoid denting.👍🏻

Thanks very sir I really appreciate your lesson 🎉😊

Thank you, this is very informative. Do you carry Dark honey gold Lacquer (cognac) spray to touch up an Alto P Mauriat 67RCL Saxophone? or do you know which color number that matches it?

Thank you, this is very informative. Do you carry Dark honey gold Lacquer (cognac) spray to touch up an Alto P Mauriat 67RCL Saxophone? or do you know which color number that matches it?

My third turning slide is stucked, I forced it one tube from the of the tune is stuck how do I fix it? Moreover I don't have a repair shop any where around

I think dipping it in water is quenching the metal and adding some hardness. When you anneal metal, you want to let it cool very slowly to keep it soft.

Uneven valves are usually Chinese knock offs.

Thanks, Art! Perfect for a flute I just fiddled with!

Great instructions, thanks and how to you harden brass? Can it be done without becoming brittle? James

Thanks!

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Thanks, haven't been here in a while. I need to replace that cork. Your videos have been an excellent source of information for me. Thanks again!!

GUYS I NEED HELP!!! My G key is playing a F# and I have a concert in a week and a half. I have no idea why it is doing that and no tutorial is helping me. I have no time to take it to the repair shop because it takes about 3 weeks since where I live theres only one music store in the whole territory. SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASEEE😭😭😭😭

GUYS I NEED HELP!!! My G key is playing a F# and I have a concert in a week and a half. I have no idea why it is doing that and no tutorial is helping me. I have no time to take it to the repair shop because it takes about 3 weeks since where I live theres only one music store in the whole territory. SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASEEE😭😭😭😭

You did a good job Fixing this trumpet

I thought your knuckles were bloody from beating the guy who broke the screw.

I'm using this video next time but this time I'm letting the pros get it unstuck. That way I can use less extrwme techniques

Hi there. Thanx a lot for wonderfull vudeos and a lot of informacion. One question. Do you know if the pitch is the same as juwelers calls chasers pitch? Here in spain it seems imposible to get, but meaby on the internet. All the best.

My second valve is falling down on its own how do I fix this

This is actually the exact opposite of the way I had my horn repaired back in the early 2000s. Myself and the repair shop came to the conclusion that adding thin silver sleeves to the valve casing would be easier and longer lasting. They used incredibly thin sheets of silver (like less than 1mm thick) to build up the casing walls to make the worn valves fit correctly. They then used a type of electroplating to bind the silver to the casing. Nearly 20 years later and the work still holds -- they even got sneaky and used one layer of rose colored silver in the layering so I can see if there is any new wear. It was the repair shop that studio musicians in Los Angeles used since the 1950s, but they closed around 2010 because they couldn't find anybody willing to take over and maintain their level of work.

My aunt was a contemporary and good friend of Ethel Merker and was also a professional horn player. She taught me and when the whole detachable bell business started up she very sternly informed me that I could buy a detachable bell model if I so choose, but if I ever dared to convert any horn she had any connection to that she'd murder me and if I did it after she'd passed, she'd haunt me to my final days.

How you comment that 😆 without sound is better !

I am trying this myself on a flute I bought on Ebay (1945). One of the pivot keys won't budge. The others were fairly tough to get out- kind of gunked up, but one will not budge at all. I am using a woodwind repair screwdriver. Tried WD40, silicone spray, and tapping the screwdriver with a mallet to no avail. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!

How do you avoid tramlines when using.

I want to learn the flugel!

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The letter you got asking to restore difficult projects was right on. Glad you take on the challenge of repairing this instrument, really shows your craftsmanship!

Hello! I have question, whenever I play any note on the oboe that requires the 2nd key on the lower section, the notes do not come out, I’m not sure if the problem is my embouchure, reed, or the instrument itself-Heres a video of what im talking about: kzbin.infoDsdyVU3jh48?si=GKI5s6b9Hco-UPR_

Just got a rotor running slide that had over 2 years stuck with your technique. Thank you so much 😊

I love the compensating tuba! My high school had one, I was a euphonium player at the time so I only got to try it once, but it was really cool.

You should receive a Novel Prize for this channel. You are helping band directors all over the world

Awesome tutorial! I hope you don't mind me asking as this been puzzling me. What if there is a play with the key that uses a pivot screw and that key move sideways? Example if this happens on the right hand keys or the trill keys of the flute. How do we go about in stabilising or removing the play with this kind of key with a pivot screw? Can we swedge the tube or push one or both posts inward?

will this be continued?