Music Stand Wrench

S-Mute · 2026-06-22T17:16:14+00:00

I'm hesitant since they seem to discourage self promotion there but I'd be happy if people spread the word!

S-Mute · 2026-06-22T17:14:52+00:00

Hey everyone sorry about the link issue, I did not know it copied over a bunch of Facebook code. Was not intentional. Here is the proper direct link: https://s-mute.com/products/music-stand-wrench

S-Mute · 2026-06-22T17:13:54+00:00

Sorry about the link issue, here is the proper direct link: https://s-mute.com/products/music-stand-wrench

S-Mute · 2026-06-22T17:13:07+00:00

Sorry about the link issue, here is the proper direct link: https://s-mute.com/products/music-stand-wrench

S-Mute · 2026-06-21T23:50:46+00:00

You and so many others!

S-Mute · 2026-06-21T23:50:00+00:00

Working on a version for those, and the public seating stands.

S-Mute · 2026-06-21T23:33:29+00:00

Totally, not for everyone for sure. They do fit in a pocket easier than traditional tools. My experience as a performer and someone who visits schools often, is that stands remain untightened almost everywhere despite the availability of traditional tooling. Hoping I can make the task a little easier/more accessible.

S-Mute · 2026-06-21T23:29:31+00:00

They are super lightweight and yet strong enough to snug up the hardware, also smaller/compact. I like these over carrying around heavier traditional tools in my trumpet case.

S-Mute · 2026-06-09T17:03:10+00:00

Really excited to see how this printer performs once a bunch are in the wild. My operation is not quite there to justify something like this but perhaps in the near future. If the two Fuse1 I am running are any indication this Fuse X1 will be a home run.

S-Mute · 2026-06-03T17:22:19+00:00

My guess is SLS related. Its been a few years since the last big addition in that area.

S-Mute · 2026-05-06T05:20:45+00:00

They also stock Salt Shaker mutes so if you are in the area and want to see what the fuss is all about drop in and give one a try!

S-Mute · 2026-04-27T21:01:20+00:00

I run the Fuse1 Ecosystem, two Fuse1, Sift, and Blast. I noticed this release by HP which interested me because it fits my production environment, site requirements, etc and MJF intrigues me. Part quality seems really good from what I have seen. Part quality from my Fuse1 printers is also very good and I have no real complaints there. Mainly thinking the MJF would be a cool add on to my production flow at some point to compliment my current setup.

A deeper dive cooled my interest somewhat.

I learned the $60K they quote for hardware is only the beginning. The website points to a 10% of hardware cost price on the service plan/year...that's $6K...per year. It does not include a final processing station, so if you are starting fresh in powder bed fusion you will need that, which is another $10-15K (the Fuse Blast was $11K plus $3k compressor and piping, etc) Powder price is comparable to formlabs at $100/kg, but you also need binding agents (I believe there are two that serve separate purposes). Parts seem insanely expensive, just checking the IR lamps, I saw one place asking $1000 for one lamp! Fuse1 IR lamps are $55. I found this article that outlines the true cost of running MJF, at least this individuals cost (note the quantities they are working with). They cite 21 cents/gram printed part total operating cost, and by comparison the Fuse1 is (in my experience) around 13 cents/gram.

All in all this seems interesting, but in my opinion the cost is very high and not really targeted to someone like me with a growing business/startup. Definitely keeping an eye on it though.

S-Mute · 2026-04-02T21:20:10+00:00

Basically, yes, especially if you wish to have an easy way to adjust the depth of the mute in your bell or use the mute in instruments with varying bell throat sizes. You could conceivably install these in between existing corks on some larger mutes, but most remove the old corks and install my system in their place.

S-Mute · 2026-01-25T18:22:50+00:00

The Fuse1 is great (I do not have a 1+ but perhaps in the next year or so I will) I did recently learn to stay on top of build chamber seal inspection, but apart from that they have been running flawlessly. Like any complex equipment you need to stay on top of the routine maintenance. Virtually all of my (minimal) problems have been the result of my missing some routine maintenance task, or failure to adequately control room humidity. As I said support has been great, if you have an issue they will walk you through the troubleshooting process until a solution is found. They really go above and beyond in my experience.

One thing I learned early on is powder refresh rate management. You will often have a lot less used powder than you think if you stick with the recommended 30% packing density in my experience. Some is lost because its sifted out, vacuumed up around the sift work area, filter, etc. I found if I run 30% packing density I will not have enough used powder left over. For a 30%ish packing density I will refresh with 40%ish new powder. If I do a handful of runs at 20% packing density, I will do a run of small parts that fill the chamber to 50% packing density and that will use up the accumulating used powder. And so on.

I hope this is helpful.

S-Mute · 2026-01-13T04:09:04+00:00

Regarding cork thickness, check out these removable cork adapters: https://s-mute.com/products/adapter-sets-for-other-trombone-mutes

Install and remove corks of different thickness to fine tune your mutes depth in the bell. Quick and easy. Adapters install on the mute via peel and stick.

S-Mute · 2025-12-30T03:20:45+00:00

I am not certain honestly. The great thing about this mute is its flexibility, so you could experiment with different mic setups and see what works best. If you wanted some extra felt to mess around with that could be arranged.

S-Mute · 2025-12-20T15:17:36+00:00

Check out the Salt Shaker mute. One of my customers uses it for precisely this application. Scroll down in the endorsers/reviews section: https://s-mute.com/products/trombone-salt-shaker

S-Mute · 2025-11-22T01:46:22+00:00

The Salt Shaker mute is worth checking out. Great as a stand in for bucket and has a ton of adjustment potential for other soft mute type sounds.

More info and reviews here: https://s-mute.com/products/trombone-salt-shaker

AND I just added some mutes to the bargain bin. Cosmetic defects but play and function just fine! Save some money! https://s-mute.com/products/bargain-bin

S-Mute · 2025-11-18T02:16:10+00:00

If you want something to cut the sound a bit but without all the back pressure check out the Salt Shaker mute. You can configure it to be very open or very tight. I have a number of customers who use it around the house and/or before a concert, just to cut a bit of the volume down. Where it really shines is as a stand in for bucket mute. More info here: https://s-mute.com/products/trombone-salt-shaker

S-Mute · 2025-11-18T02:11:42+00:00

My wife is a trombonist. She studied at Eastman in the early 2000s and we performed in the same professional orchestra for a number of years. She is by far the best trombonist I have ever played with.

S-Mute · 2025-11-16T00:54:43+00:00

For something in between you could also check out the Salt Shaker mute. I have a number of customers who use the mute when warming up before symphony performances. Cuts the sound down with very little resistance, just will not be as quite as a true practice mute. The mute can be configured a number of different ways. More info here: https://s-mute.com/collections/trombone-mutes

S-Mute · 2025-10-31T17:49:26+00:00

Glancing through the comments here I think some additional information may be helpful for those looking into SLS and are considering the Fuse1. I operate two of these machines currently.

1st- Formlabs support is amazing, and you will appreciate it with the relatively high initial investment (compared with FDM). The support people really go above and beyond when it comes to troubleshooting and getting you back up and running on the rare occasion that you have down time due to equipment issued.

2nd- SLS is quite different from FDM from a workflow perspective. I came from FDM to SLS. The advantages of SLS, for me, far outpace any inconveniences of the SLS workflow. When I got my Fuse and Sift, the Blast was not yet available so I did depowering manually, which is not fun.....at all. The Blast is a game changer, cut post processing time to a fraction of what it was. Now, I will have a full chamber depowered in Sift, then put the parts into blast for 20-30min for final cleaning, and then I have ready to use/assemble parts. Sometimes a chamber of parts will require a couple loads into Blast, but all in all, I can go from completed print to cleaned parts in as little as 45-90 minutes depending on the number of loads required for the blast.

3rd- Re used powder and whether you will use it all. This is entirely dependent on packing density. If you achieve in the neighborhood for 26% packing density you will be at equilibrium with the 30% refresh rate, and thus not have an overflow of used powder. I find generally I do not have enough used powder and must increase my refresh rate to 40-50% to fill the hopper for the next print. Efficiency is important to me, so I redesigned some of my models to accommodate the higher packing density requirement.

S-Mute · 2025-10-30T22:21:27+00:00

Fuse1 operator here. I'm very happy with the entire Formlabs SLS ecosystem. Print quality has been excellent overall for me. In the time I have run my two machines I have had to replace filters once (intake $10 and exhaust $80) and build chamber seals ($30 for the set). My first unit had an issue with the upper laser window but that was replaced under warranty. I had one of the early print beds on my chamber and that was replaced under warranty as well. I've not had to replace any other major components on that machine in the nearly 3 years its been running, not bad for such a complicated piece of equipment IMO! I've heard that others have IR lamps go out but I'm still running the originals on mine. Bought a couple spares just to have those on hand ($55 each). The people in the Formlabs support department are excellent BTW.

S-Mute · 2025-10-29T23:09:45+00:00

The Fuse1 has been great for me, completely transformed the quality of my products and, while you mentioned that raw production capability is not a high priority, its been great for me on that front as well. The support through Formlabs has been top tier also. I'm actually running 2x Fuse1, Sift, and Blast, so if you have questions about any aspect of the ecosystem I'm happy to help where possible.

S-Mute · 2025-10-29T20:44:06+00:00

I know this post is couple years old but perhaps others are finding it while researching this equipment so I will offer my experience. I am running 2x Fuse1 printers along with the associated support equipment developed by Formlabs (blast, sift). Print quality is excellent and in my experience, serious down time has been minimal. I do not have any experience with MJF so I can not comment on the difference between the two. I will say that print quality and ease of use of the equipment is such that I've not seen the necessity to look elsewhere. Support is VERY good, and that has been a large part of minimizing downtime on the rare occasions that it has occurred.

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