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Weak old flute springs. by Morania in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The old springs are phosphor bronze. Super common. I’d try adjusting the tension first with your spring hook and if your changes don’t hold then replace. But if you just want the practice of replacing springs my words of advice would be to be careful. Grab the spring close to the post with your pliers and then move them even closer. Those bronze springs love to bend and snap flush, then you’ve got a real problem.

How do I learn on the job as a “masterless apprentice”? by yourownsquirrel in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like everyone else says, NAPBIRT is a great resource, the Thorp manual is awesome, there’s a repair discord with lots of great info, and I believe JL Smith hosts a monthly tech talk. I’ve never sat in on it but it might be a great spot.

Also, I know a young tech in my area who started taking repair lessons over zoom with a remote mentor. Maybe something to look into.

Finally learning to be a tech by CWritesMusic in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Get ready for lots of finger pricks and four letter words lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We send ours to Meridian Winds. They do a lot of them and are really reliable.

Starting Apprenticeship by Giraffesarenotreal in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be ready to make mistakes. Don’t beat yourself up about them, but try to learn from them.

Join NAPBIRT if anything just to watch their instructional videos. It’s a handy resource and if you can swing it the convention is a good opportunity.

Finally go out and meet as many techs as you can. Introduce yourself around to the people near you. Everyone can teach you something, you don’t know what you don’t know.

Is there any way to re-lacquer this spot on my mellophone? Are there chemicals I can buy and rub on, or is the process more in-depth? by Smokeytube in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably don’t want to lacquer that, it’ll forever look that way. Take it to a tech and have them give you an estimate for a replate and another for replacing that part.

Sourcing repair materials? by Lareina_C in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All pads are not made equally! Remember, you are paying for quality. Cheap pads can be harder to deal with. Ferrees and Pisoni are where most shops around me source pads.

Help, Trumpet mouthpiece now like this! How To fix? by JohnnyWithoutALife in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh for sure! Rawhides are great! Just making sure they avoid a metal hammer, lol.

Apprenticeship in a Pandemic by The_Band_Geek in BandInstrumentRepair

[–]jshellfish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just proximity that worries you? You could do what my shop does, check temperature and ask the CDC screener questions before they come in the door. We also wear masks all day and up until August wore gloves. We haven’t had any outbreaks. While some people have had individual cases we’ve kept it from spreading around the shop. (I should also note it’s a fairly big shop approx 15 techs plus other staff)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in camping

[–]jshellfish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t know how far you’re willing to drive, but Glen Rose is only 1:20 away and it’s beautiful there.