Patching Wilson -A Euphonium Emergency Repair, band instrument repair

In this episode, taking care of a mouthpipe patch repair for an emergency. Had to make a tool to get it going since I misplaced my original tool. But then it was on to getting the repair done. Big thanks to Ferree's Tools for being the goto source for band instrument repair. Tools listed below.
Tools used:
www.FerreesToolsInc.com
N56 Mouthpipe cable tool
P50 Dent ball driver
N57 Dent balls
F10 Dent hammers
J17 Brass patch
R44 Yellow rouge
F97 Duckbill pliers
J61 Low temp silver solder
A34 Taper waterkey corks
Intro/Music:
V6 Creatives
Thanks for watching.

[@BruceBoschek]

Watching a true craftsman using the right tools to do the repair faultlessly is a real treat. Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year!

[@willsoneupher4040]

Thanks again, Mr. Lee!

[@TheStickCollector]

Emergency ones seem like more interesting ones to repair

[@lotsabirds]

That's a beautiful repair, Wes! Going the extra mile on that dent and water key proves what kind of attention to detail you provide!

[@jamesadams8304]

Willson euphs are wonderful horns. I think newer Willsons have a nickel lead pipe to reduce red rot. Great repair work as always.

[@willsoneupher4040]

That’s my horn!! Mr. Lee did an amazing job!! I agree. Willson euphoniums are great horns, which is why I was so distraught when I discovered the hole!!

[@SepulvedaBoulevard]

Wow, that one's a hum dinger! Makes me want to break out my old Haynes Bay State😃💕

[@robertlundquist5450]

Love watching an artist at work. Thanks for the video.

[@davidjohanson8964]

Very nice tone on your test play!

[@CraigRodmellMusic]

It was so good that you could help that musician out of that situation so quickly! Great stuff, Wes!

[@groundcontrolgainesville4841]

I love how quickly you posted the video after making the repair. Great work as always.

[@goldenrxq1608]

I was wanting info on Repadding my 1991 student Conn tenor sax horn and coukd we change springs to blue Steele instead of basic springs !!!!! I have been so impressed with your work !!!!!! I love to watch your channel :)

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

Another great repair that enhanced a life experience.

[@orangmakan]

Man, You really own a lot of hats!

[@Meister1551]

Lovely video. You sure do have a magic touch when comes to fixing musical instruments.

[@465maltbie]

That is so cool that you were able to help out so quickly. And so fortunate for the owner that you were close by. Charles

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

The player did have to drive over an hour to get it in. The seminar was the next day close by at the university so he had it ready in time for 830 registration.

[@LucidDreamsShorts]

This is so entertaining! I really want to get into music instrument repair. I’m saving up my money to get a basic repair kit, and I will keep adding on and on to it. Thank you for inspiring me!!

[@1090yoyo]

Be careful... I did the same some years ago, started small repairs for me and friends, then bought some old instruments, refurbished them and sold them, bought new tools... that's how you end up with around 6000$ of tools (including a buffer and a bench lathe) and at least 4 "work in progress" brass wrecks in your flat and have countless hours of pleasure ! :D

[@LucidDreamsShorts]

@@1090yoyo 🤣😊

[@iamsolidasarock]

You're generous to do emergency repairs for people

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

He always wants to make the player able to perform at every turn.

[@phooesnax]

Nice work. Thank You for offering same day. None of that here.

[@forthwithtx5852]

Was curious about the plating, but found it over at your trombone restoration video. Pretty cool.

[@Finn-McCool]

I just want to remind anyone with a fairly current phone that you can ZOOM in and see better detail of the craftsmanship! Great video Wes! -✌️

[@SonicBoomC98]

It's about time for me to get my old baritone repaired. I used it in college and when I was still living in the city Iet some people in the band use my horn. It's beat up and dented, and the tubing broke off where the mouthpiece screws in. Some other parts have come loose I believe. I used to hear that there were places that melted horns down and rebuilt them. I don't know if that's true or not

[@rile7648]

I want to see 2 trumpets combined together just after the valves, halfway between 2 mouthpiece one trumpet and 2 trumpet one bell. For two to play. You probably have the means to make one but I can’t find one anywhere on the internet

[@n6mz]

You're amazing.

[@samrodian919]

A great repair Wes, as a new subscriber I would have liked to se your silver plating set up on this repair. I will have to go hunting for a vid of yours that shows it. Could you point me in the right direction please?

[@mikerichards6311]

👍

[@ms-mac521]

👍👍👍

[@Positive22i]

Good

[@ernestoborrego5102]

Clever!

[@raimogeel9497]

Can’t you use a plastic sleeve with one hole where the wire feels through to protect the valve casing? The disadvantage is that you have less room to move the bal into the tube.

[@Finn-McCool]

7:35 is there ever a risk of the solder staying liquid long enough to actually drip through the hole being patched? and if so could it pose a problem to the functionality of the instrument?

[@rickdenney5772]

The secret is closely fitting the patch and putting in just enough solder for capillary action to pull it across the patch area. If the gap is large, you have to feed more solder to fill it, and the risk of an internal solder blob grows.

[@Finn-McCool]

@@rickdenney5772 makes sense 👍

[@wesleyminer3980]

how do you get red rot out of an instrument?

[@kishascape]

Plz no speak. Just repair.