Repairing Inner Slide Tubes- improving tool making- band instrument repair

In this episode, I hit a wall not being able to repair some slides. Had to make a tool and some others to get the problem solved.
Tools used:
Z60-14- Straight Mandrel
P2- 3/8 Double Handle Roller
N42- Medium Sousa Expander
www.Ferreestoolsinc.com
Thanks for watching!
www.WesLeeMusic.com

[@maxenglish5106]

"Now all that's left to do is everything" That got a chuckle out of me. Thanks for doing these videos! Highly entertaining and fascinating to see such an in depth look at the behind-the-scenes of brass repair.

[@Cellottia]

You're a Magician! Amazing transformation.

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

Thanks for watching

[@lotsabirds]

Mountain range!! Best description I ever heard!! Brilliant work as usual! Great ingenuity too!!

[@TheMrAshley2010]

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[@israelsa899]

Saludos desde Tlayacapan, Morelos. México.

[@TheMrAshley2010]

"Now what's left to do is everything." aka the battle cry of so many vocations centered on repair. Wes, you need to put this on a T-shirt, along with some sort of Wes Lee logo of course, if you ever start 'selling merch'.

[@jbmusicschool]

POUND AND ROLL! REPEAT! Got it! Thanks brother!

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

Get it!

[@erniearruda8861]

Ya been there done that. Plus I hand Lapp the tubes to smooth action at the end. Eliminates the slide jerkiness when you put grease.and

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

I do that as well sometimes, in fact had to do that on 4 of the next ones after this video, but the video one seemed fine with just grease.

[@murraykriner9425]

Awesome! Feel better armed against the issues with the slide tube on my trumpet that similar troubles. You Rock!

[@dougberrett8094]

Once again another super video. Have you thought of getting an ER32 collet chuck for your mini lathe? I have two for mine. One is on a taper that hooks up quickly, runs true, but does not allow parts to go through the spindle. The other bolts on in place of the 3 jaw. Does not run as true, but allows stock to run through the spindle. The ER collets have a range of .04”, but I like them because they distort fragile work pieces way less than the three jaw does. Just a thought.

[@bruhsoundeffect8455]

I just picked up 2 mills and a lathe and I plan on doing that, I have a big set of 5c collects

[@dougberrett8094]

@@bruhsoundeffect8455 5C collets are good. I have some for my 12x36” lathe. However the ER collets are slotted from both ends so they collapse evenly along their length and with 8 cuts rather than 3, they are better at holding fragile round work pieces. I sometimes use an adapter that allows placing ER32 collets on the 12x36” lathe when I need them.

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

I’m going to be getting one. Do you have brand and model preferences? I was so loosely chucked in, but running a deadline felt I just had to go for it. Worked out fine this time, but need more options moving forward. Thanks for the suggestions, Doug!

[@rockingrogershomestead]

Hey Wes, so i have a question. My wife is a band director and we dont have a good instrument repair tech in our area. Where should i start for learning how to become a technician? Should I go to school, teach myself, or is it worth it? I like fixing things and figuring out if I can fix it. So this appeals to me. Thanks!

[@imbad207]

I'd love to learn how to repair instruments. Learned how to round out mouthpieces and it's was pretty fun.

[@fredh54]

I wonder when the time it took you to repair the tubing is worth more than replacement cost of a new piece of tubing. Are there other constraints such as unavailability of new parts or the time it would take to get them?

[@Sherman1fan]

At 0:27, I've never seen a slide like that! Horrible! Cool as sculpture or something (pineapple-like) but bad for slide tube! Great repair!

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

Thanks!

[@marcoscesar3050]

Faça um vídeo mostrando como se faz esses tubos