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If you are ever stuck for what is wrong, you can simply post it to me in Perth, I can tell you want I see is wrong and return post it back to you to fix, I have or should say I know some aspiring techs in each state that post some of there work to me to assess. Here in Australia there are no traini...

There is nothing wrong with a pad being prominent above the keycup, when I repad a flute, my goal is for 0.015" projection of pad surface above keycup edge, this IMO gives best intonation and response, to achieve this, I use various thickness's of pads and or modification of the approach geometry o...

fluteguy18 wrote:Flex the lever.

That would be most efficient - everything else played almost nicely.
At which point would you flex it?

Dear Fluteland This is my first case with a mistimed Bb/Bb action and I'm hoping I can confirm the approach to tackling this. This used student flute came in for its first anniversary service. "AS IS" A quick visual check shows the pads are largely neatly & "relatively" evenly flush across the cups....

That is a simply beautiful story. Zevang-Joe Butky positioned for such a time as this. Superabundant grace.

sorry not a meaningful photo, will try again later

mirwa wrote:Nothing is local here in Australia, everything is ex USA.

We are so deprived...

[Newsflash] Humpty dumpty has been put together again & is back on the wall. 8) =D Love the restored flute. It's a true to form french flute. Even if it's only good for solos and niche ensembles. A=435-438Mhz-ish? (TBConfirmed) Thank you to all abroad & Steve who advised on its rescue and all who co...

JButky wrote:Looks similar to a repair I did for a customer..

See here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbutky/set ... 217921485/

Like as two peas! Should have paid attention when dad was soldering in his workshop. But because it was lead solder being used then, he always shooed us away.

:mrgreen: leaky huhh! ... possible AND probable 8) how did you know?! PP & FG18 put it this way, flute came back 3mths after service, but just still within service warranty - it's a newer version student Yamaha that is not made in Japan. (I've seen a few and somebody tell me I"m right, the metal is ...

Having oggled the pads all week with a leak light (need new glasses) :shock: I'm overall relatively happy with what the multiple pad reseats achieved. However, annoyingly ( :oops: ) I haven't solved the unstable or less-than-solid Low D which rears it's ugly head during Octave Jumps. :roll: Curiousl...

Good to hear
In these situations, you might surprise yourself.

Fluteguy18's address on the comment about tonal differences between miyazawa v muramatsu coming down to individual prefs and physiological differences ...quite right. Thanks for the reminder. I have both, as I need all the help I can get - but mine are apples and oranges metal wise. For my build, th...

I so identify!
I'm sure you play the flute beautifully esp the melodic ones!
Believing that all went well for you.

Really???!!!
Another variable to the tone?