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Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-01-28 14:51
The best source of heat to use is a smokeless open flame, either from a gas torch, bunsen burner or alcohol lamp. You don't put the entire pad cup directly in the flame while the key is on the instrument, but have the side of the flame glancing the back of the pad cup to avoid scorching the joint surface or burning the pad - even more important when working on plastic bodied instruments.
A hairdryer hasn't got sufficient instant and direct heat as a flame, so it will heat up a much larger area more slowly which is no good as you only want the heat concentrated in one small area.
The Valentino pads came with a card suggesting using a hairdryer and clamping the pads down to seat them, but that's p*** poor advice by any account. Big company or not, that's the worst advice I've ever heard.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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