http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/ SAXOPHONE REPAIR Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:36:10 GMT David Schottle http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8209 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8209 Cut, grind and scrape all the tin based solder from the area before you hard solder. The hard solder melting point is so high that the soft solder will Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:23:03 GMT Tom De Winter http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8208 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8208 Gentlemen, I have a broken bright nickle plated lever to repair and I think it should be silver brazed for adequite strength. Someone has soldered it together Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:13:38 GMT Daniel Pearson http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8207 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8207 Hey,       Just recently took a trip to Dinant, Belgium,  to visit the Adolphe Sax museum only to get there and find out it was closed for good.  Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:32:25 GMT mahnkentom http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8206 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8206 Sorry, I meant to say sharp! Anyway, neck extension complete. I used low temperature silver solder and it's solid as a rock. And now my mouthpiece is nice and Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:58:04 GMT Steve Keller http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8205 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8205 ... If you are playing flat, wouldn't you want to push the mouthpiece further on? If so, why do you want to extend the neck? Maybe I'm missing something Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:14:03 GMT angular.gyrus http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8204 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8204 Hi clarnibass Thank you for all the detailed information. Jan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:22:59 GMT clarnibass http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8203 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8203 ... think that in my case the difference in height round the rim is not too great (of course I don't really know). Also: what do you use for this (in case I Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:42:55 GMT kymarto123@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8202 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8202 Hi all, Undoubtedly, the larger the washer the better, acoustically speaking. There is a significant amount of viscous and thermal loss at the pads, both Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:33:05 GMT STEVE GOODSON http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8201 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8201 http://www.scribd.com/doc/20975354/Saxophone-model-history sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc STEVE GOODSON SAXOPHONE DESIGNER TO THE STARS our products are Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:27:20 GMT Rufus Acosta http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8200 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8200 Yes, Jan, I always use sandpaper disks to finish off the tone holes. I usually do 600 and 1200 grit. I may go to the in-between and finer grades on a more Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:13 GMT Lars Kirmser http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8199 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8199 Some of you may remember (or even have in your possession) the old Erick Brand cast aluminum tone hole leveling discs. I had mine precision-leveled many years Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:07:56 GMT William Daleiden http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8198 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8198 Lars, Eric, Jan, et. al.; I use a set of discs cut from round stock steel ranginging from 2.5 inches to 11/16 inch to check for tone hole flatness.  The Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:34:45 GMT Lars Kirmser http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8197 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8197 Hey Everett et al, Some flute manufacturers routinely use larger washers (esp. on the lower section); Yamaha for example is one of them. My personal feeling is Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:25:24 GMT angular.gyrus http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8196 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8196 Hi clarnibass ... Yes: I have seen this when attempting to level the cups. The rims are definitely not all the same height all the way around some of the cups Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:38:40 GMT STEVE GOODSON http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8195 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/message/8195 Happy Birthday Adolphe Sax! November 6, 1814 - February 4, 1894. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Adolphe_Sax.jpg/180