can you suggest how or where a DIY horn fixer can get some shellac stick for putting in sax pads (at a better price than Ferres current)? thanks, jim...
I prefer MusicMedic's RooGloo (white shellac) and GourmetGloo (black shellac) when installing the Roo or SG Pads., but JL Smith sells standard shellac for less...
Hi Jim. www.musicmedic.com has shellac sticks and most other things you might need at reasonable prices. I personally use their black shellac sticks in...
hello all, Anybody have any suggestions concerning bent bodies? Finding the bend (or bends) seems to be the hardest part, and then using the jousting mandrel...
I'm a bench taper. Putting the mandrel up the body tube has only given me mediocre results. There is a elasticity to brass that keeps the mandrel from really...
I use both methods: I first tap on the bench and then use the mandrel to burnish down any wrinkles. The brass has a memory, and tends to pop back, so it's a...
I tend to use the mandrel more for dentwork than actual tube straightening, although it is useful to check straightness. That tool that Ferrees makes to put in...
They're thick and tough! Any suggestions? COMING SOON! OUR NEW ONLINE STORE AT SAXGOURMET.COM! VIDEOS, KEY CLAMPS, SAXGOURMET PAD SETS, RESONATORS, SAXRAX...
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I am in the process of trying to repair a c. 1918 Buescher True-Tone Baritone Saxophone that I recently purchased. this horn needs some major help. I am...
HOW TO MAKE A MINI FLUORESCENT LEAK LITE At Home Depot, I found a small (mini) 10" BATTERY POWERED fluorescent lite ($8), which can also be powered by a 6volt,...
Hi, You can try heating the posts with a torch. This will help expand the metal and work the craker into the corrosion. This usually works. Steve ... Tone ...
Another great leak light and very inexpensive is rope light. 3/8 inch makes a great light, don't buy it from your typical repair supplier, you know the one,...
Bret, a little heat can help the corrosion cracker penetrate. Use a alcohol lamp or light torch flame on the post heads and hinge tubing. If there is little or...
A radical approach on stuck hinge rods is to unsolder the slotted side post. Remove the post, then you can grab the rod with a plyers and get a good grip and...
If the rod is bent, you may have to also unsolder the threaded post and drive the rod out. Another tip: after you have liberally applied penetrating oil and...
I love the vibrator idea, also helps with your vibrato or lack of. lol Honey have you seen the vibrator . . . ... and ... heated the ... on the ... Blaster ......
Flake shellac and denatured alcohol mixed to make a thick gel. ... From: jim rich [mailto:jimnirene@...] Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:39 AM To:...
Tightens the leather, leaving the pad surface tight like a drumhead. I use the pad slicks from Ferree, heat them on the bench burner, and rotate them after the...
Steve Do you moisten the pads at all when ironing. Similar to when ironing clothes. I think this would help to iron out the wrinkles. Thanks Steve -- In...
Steve, What advantages do you find that it has over regular shellac? It seems that the gel shellac would take longer to set, no? Does the alcohol in the gel...
I mix it THICK and apply it evenly to the cup base and sides with a small paintbrush. The alcohol burns off with just a little heat. The great advantage is...
Ok, I have tried all the above techniques apart from unsoldering every single key which I don't have the knowledge or skill to do. I have been applying...
I've sometimes had to do the oil/heat/vibrate for weeks. After a reasonable amount of effort, I just cut 'em off and make a new rod to replace the one I ...
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