I replaced the valves on my flea market accordion, with help from your videos. Thanks!
@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@vodoc Жыл бұрын
I've been using a soldering iron with a flat angled tip for spot repairs and it work perfectly. If the iron gets too hot, it can sublimate some of it so you'll want some extra wax on hand to add.
@leojoseph600910 ай бұрын
Wow way easier with iron I bought this cross bow wax from Cdn tire just cut off small amounts push it in place then just run the iron. Thanks
@LecrazyMaffe2 жыл бұрын
This is the tutorial I was waiting for. Thanks a bunch Tom! Great content.
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that, Ambiorix! Happy this could be useful.
@rappermusician4 ай бұрын
Like the demo of your wax spoon - I think I should be able to make one of those - or something like for next time I need to wax in a reed or two
@ryancarr2810 ай бұрын
Nicely explained! Thanks for the video!
@TomsMusicShop10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@adamcolbertmusic Жыл бұрын
I haven't opened up my accordion yet but this really helps identify a problem sound! You can really hear that the "exhale" has more wheezing and loss of volume, and the "inhale" is slightly better because the suction at least pulls the reed into the block somewhat. Thanks! So, I know that wax is the tried and true method for this, and when the accordion was invented it was the available technology for sealing wood gaps, but honestly I think a careful application of Liquid Nails would work just as well! That's probably what I'll try on my bargain accordion 😊 I mean, sure, you'd want to use wax for your Weltmeister or Hohner just for the sake of keeping it classy, but the important thing is sealing up the air gap, right?? 😁
@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын
Well yes, you have to close the air gap, but wax has the advantage that you can remove the reeds easily when you need to. If you epoxy them in there, you can forget about ever replacing a broken one, I would imagine. Cheers!
@adamcolbertmusic Жыл бұрын
@@TomsMusicShop okay thanks! Also, adhesive has a long dry/cure time, so there's that!
@adamcolbertmusic Жыл бұрын
@@TomsMusicShop Okay, I've looked into this and liquid nails is not an epoxy, it is a polyurethane glue. However what I was originally trying to think of is actually silicone caulk. Caulk is somewhat easy to remove, I mean a razor blade will go right through it and then once you get a manageable piece to grab then the rest will peel off. A very easy way to remove epoxy - or super glue or duct tape or virtually any sealant really - is acetone. But regarding acetone and wood, from what I've looked up so far, it technically does not damage wood however it does raise the surface grain which may need sanded down. I'm just trying to think outside the box about this 😀 Like, there's got to be some kind of modern synthetic material that can be squeezed from a tube and it does the same job of sealing the gap as with melted wax!
@johnyashes10 күн бұрын
Thank you Tom!
@brittadangelo6512 ай бұрын
Hello, I learned a lot from your video! I now know that I have to replace two reeds for the reason that my father (who I inherited my "steirische Harmonika" from) had replaced 2 "same tone" reeds with 2 2-tone (or bi tone reeds). Unfortunately I can't continue my music school lessons unless I put the original same tone reeds back in. My instrument looks a lot bigger and complicated though, so I think I would like to have this done professionally. In what state are you guys located? Or do you know anyone in the Savannah GA area who can do this for me?
@felixer802 жыл бұрын
What was the straw/spray can contraption you used? Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge so people can make music again!
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Hey Felix, which part did you mean? Can you include a timestamp?
@calebpettingill2 жыл бұрын
4:50 I think its just compressed air to blow away gunk
@arkansasstone53312 ай бұрын
So, how do you figure out the order of your reeds? I opened one up because it was rattling, and there was about 10 reeds bouncing around
@raccoon607226 күн бұрын
What is the best temperature for melting the wax?
@ninergoldrush26802 жыл бұрын
excelent like always Toma thanks for all these videos
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@phillipmendez17432 жыл бұрын
I do that different But I certainly enjoyed Watching you Tom .
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Phillip!
@catharinadebeer3519 Жыл бұрын
I CANT FIND THE PAPER IN SOUTH AFRICA TO REPAIR THE RIBS OF MY ACCORDIAN. CAN I USE CHRISTMAS ROLLS PAPER?????
@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын
Haha, no. Try to order from Hohner in Germany if you can.
@egarmo111 ай бұрын
Awesome!!! I have not yet dared waxing.... but.... would a hot screw driver // file blade help remove old wax...!!!. Or you just aim to remove a little so that the remain is still a base for the addition of wax???. You dont seem to care abour remains of old wax around..
@TomsMusicShop10 ай бұрын
I try to scrape it off cleanly with a screwdriver.
@pereballesterserrano31642 жыл бұрын
Hello Tom, first thank you very much for your videos they are very useful. One question, could you tell me what is the formula you use with the wax of the voices. What percentages of wax, rosin, etc. Thanks a lot
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Hello Pere, it is the wax formula that you can buy at Hohner.
@seanoregan9987 ай бұрын
Great work!
@mohsensohrabi80794 ай бұрын
Hi.What is the wax spoon made of?
@seanryan11762 жыл бұрын
Well done, I enjoyed your video. Is it possible to make a reed tester from a bellows or buy one, thank you, from Sean Ryan
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Hi Sean, the bellows you see in the video is one I made from an old retired accordion. Just get some balsa wood, and cut it to cover both sides, and glue it on. Then, drill 2 holes for allowing the air to escape, and you have got a test bellows. Maybe I will make a short video on it.
@ismetkarga47517 ай бұрын
What kind of wax you use for this? Is it really possible to use beeswax? Tnx.
@TomsMusicShop7 ай бұрын
It's a mixture of bees wax and something else. I bought it directly from Hohner. Cheers!
@ismetkarga47517 ай бұрын
Thank you...I'll do the same
@Kazimierz438 Жыл бұрын
I have a question. I have an accordion with a sixteenth note in the channel. The voices are clean, without corrosion, while the 16th note in the channel has corrosion. Is it possible to clean them and how could they be cleaned?
@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын
What do you mean with 16th note? You can scrape off the oxidation to an extent, or try a little rubbing alcohol. You may need to tune, though.
@Kazimierz438 Жыл бұрын
@@TomsMusicShop There may be four, eight or sixteen in the channel. My age is sixteen.
@Themonist Жыл бұрын
Could this be done by reheating the wax a soldering iron?
@TomsMusicShop Жыл бұрын
Hard to imagine...
@s.g.81402 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video!!!
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@joelleguerette94852 жыл бұрын
Hi ! What is the name of your special spoon ? Where we can found it ?
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Hey I got mine from Hohner in Germany. It is pretty expensive though...
@ChrisDragotta2 жыл бұрын
What kind of steel is used for the reeds? Where can I get my own material to cut my own reeds?
@TomsMusicShop2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy I do not know that. Maybe contact Hohner directly? They might be able to give you more information. Cheers!
@raccoon607226 күн бұрын
Looks like one can make it from a piece of thick aluminium sheet, e.g. from a beer can.
@frikici2 ай бұрын
That spoon is not good you will ended with wax dripping all over place! And you will not get even flow of wax.