Woodwind Repair Articles

• General Repair
  
• Identifying the Type of Pivot System on a Woodwind Key
  
• Removing a Key from a Woodwind Instrument
  
• Leveling a Pad Cup on a Bench Anvil
  
• The Two Basic Types of Leaks
  
• Locating Pad Leaks with a Flexible Leak Light
  
• The Dent Eraser
  
• The Ultimax Lubricating System
  
• Removing Needle Springs
  
• Removing Stuck Parts with Alum
  
• Replacing a Needle Spring
  
• Replacing Pearls with 5 Minute Epoxy
  
• Super Fast and Efficient Sanding on Tech Cork
  
• Clarinet Repair
  
• Installing MusicMedic.com Clarinet Tenon Cork
  
• Measuring Clarinet Pad Cups
  
• Making a Clarinet Tenon Cork
  
• Using a Gilding Crayon
  
• Saxophone Repair
  
• Installing a MusicMedic.com Saxophone Neck Cork
  
• Leveling and Re-surfacing a Saxophone Tone-hole
  
• Measuring for Conn Res-O-Pads
  
• Measuring Saxophone Pad Cups
  
• Making a Sax Neck Cork
  
• Tuning a Saxophone With Crescents
  
• Setting Key Heights with The Balanced Venting Method
  
• Four Variables of Sax Pad Installation
  
• Dry Fitting Saxophone Pads
  
• Leveling Tone Holes with a Power Drill
  
• The Push and Pull of Installing Pads
  
• Installing Tan or RooPads in a Buescher Saxophone
  
• Conn 6M Neck Modification, From Underslung to Overslung
  
• Multi-Pip Saxophone Neck Experiment
  
• Fixing a Saxophone Octave Hiss
  
• Fixing a Stuffy Note with Sandpaper
  
• Saxophone Intonation: Uppers, Lowers, Mids Cut in Half
  
• Understanding the Left Hand Table: Part 1
  
• Flute Repair
  
• Measuring Flute Pad Cups
  
• Replacing Metal Bushings with J.S. Delrin Bushings
  
• Removing Bushings from JS Pads
  
• Repair Kits
  
• Tell me about the Instructions and Online Support
  
• Are the Repair Kit Instructions Sold Separately?
  
• Can I Replace the Pads on my Instrument?
  
• Will the pads in the kit fit my instrument?
  

Testimonials

• What our Customers think about their Repair Kits
  
• What our customers think of our student overhauls
  
• What people are saying about RooPads
  
• What people are saying about Precision Pads
  
• Review of the Clarinet Repair Kit in 'The Clarinet'
  
• Review of Repair Kit from My Musical Equipment Closet
  
• Review of the Saxophone Repair Kit from Saxophone.org
  
• Steve Goodson Saxophones have RooPads!