Saxophone Repair Topic: Dent Removal Example 2, Hollow Tapping (Questionable)

[@agostinodibella9939]

I am impressed with your fine craftsmanship. Watching this video reminds me of the paintless dent repair auto body technicians who must have adopted their skills from the instrument repair profession.

[@goodboyringo9716]

That was a beautiful job . If you love your sax and it needs repair , send it to Matt Stohrer for a pro job.

[@patemblen3644]

You're good. Most monks would envy your patience.

[@Buasop]

Nice work Matt

[@jonathankammer9078]

Hi Matt, thanks for these invaluable sessions watching your work! Many questions here, but among the simplest is- what thickness of Teflon sheet works to protect the instrument and the hammer face? I have several thicknesses, perhaps just experiment?

[@lukerarden9002]

Hi Matt! I'm in the process of rebuilding an old holton tenor, which happens to have some really bent key cups. Would it be possible for you to make a video on leveling keycups or reference me to something? Any help would be appreciated. Your videos have been beyond helpful as I've been diving into rebuilding saxophones on my own.

[@declanomad]

I too would be interested to see what Matt says on this, and I think he may have covered this already. The thing about keycups is they're not flat on the inside anyway, and I do think it would be a good idea for them to be fabricated flat to make the prep for pad fitting easier. A bench anvil (a small flat metal block) is useful. There are threads on pad fitting and key bending on the saxontheweb forum in the 'sax repair, maintenance and modification' section.

[@JohnCooperWilliam]

I enjoy watching these videos you put up. Fantastic end result! I have some experience using the dent machine on the brass winds, and I don't see how you'd be able to use it in this situation.

[@chrisconlon7970]

Depends which you have. Do you have a "Tensioned" roller above a ball?

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

This reminds me of what they call 'paintless dent removal' for cars.

[@chrisconlon7970]

Yep, looks as if some over enthusiastic repairer tapped dents "outward and made new ones .