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Re: Please Critique This

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2022-03-14 05:09

The best way by far to learn to do small, relatively simply repairs is to sit and watch an experienced tech do it once or twice. Or watch a YouTube video, which you can stop and start as needed (something we couldn't do when I was a student).

I agree that the kit is probably not an efficient way to buy repair tools. Buy the specific supplies you need for a particular task and the tool(s) you need to do it. You'll always have the tools on hand for the next job. Having a few sheets of cork and a good, sharp utility knife available means not having to wait for them to be delivered if a cork falls apart unexpectedly. Recorking a tenon is one of the easiest repairs to make, arguably easier than replacing a pad.

Don't forget that you can replace the tenon cork **temporarily** with Teflon tape or even (the old way) thread wrapped around the tenon. That can give you additional playing time until you have the 15 or 20 minutes to make the replacement with cork.

Karl

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