Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2016-12-19 22:54
I know what you mean. I did spend the $500 for one. JL Smith has them. Maybe you can look at their catalog? I do a lot of repairs, also the dislike doing repairs immensely. The machines do work. You plug the holes with the rubber seals and you can isolate the leaks pretty fast.
It gets that perfect seal, if you are doing a complete overhaul, you don't need this expensive machine, just buy the rubber plugs, the kit. Take off all of the keys and add one pad at a time to achieve that seal. The plug kit comes with a tube and a plug so you can suck on it, without touching the horn, if you hate germs as I do and try to mess with each pad to get that perfect fit. Sometimes it is easier than the machine.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2016-12-20 00:35)
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