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Anything can be done

Steve

Yes, a point exists where the key height will affect the note, the trick is identifying how low you can take the key before this happens, and then setting all keys above this height.

Steve

Two sides to every story, it would be interesting from there point of view.

Steve

If you have never repadded a flute, then steer clear of straubingers, A lot of repairers who do it for a living struggle doing flutes with normal pads. Being a mech eng, means you have a good understanding of mechanical items, it does not give you a sense of touch which is whats needed to do flutes ...

I am a mechanical engineer and I am familiar with mechanical components and tools, since I use them frequently at my job, I thought maybe I can learn it by myself. Do you think the Chinese pads that are available online,are worth to be bought?? Have you ever repadded a flute, using normal flute pad...

Flute pads are hard enough for the average person to fit and get to seal correctly, straubinger pads are so obscenely stupid in there design, that you need to do a "straubinger course" to learn how to make them seal, hence they are not available to the general public. Some people love flutes that ha...

Nice

Are you referring to the solder lines of your riser

Steve

Photos ?

A very nce reply.

Steve

Yes

It's not an issue, so long as the cork is sealing all is good.

Steve

No don't do it.

The skins are very delicate and can be ripped apart with very little pressure.

Steve

Good skills to learn

Steve

Its all good, my point was simply, this is how I do it, not to try and convince others to do it my way, I have no intention of changing my process any time soon.

Steve