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8/22/2019 Flute Maintenance Workshop Flutopia2013

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Flute Maintenance Workshop

Presented by Sean Tan (WindWorks)


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Repair CV &Experience

Degree in Engineering (Mechanical) atNanyang Technological University (Singapore)

Automotive Design Engineer at SingaporeTechnologies Kinetics

Band Instrument Repair Technology at RentonTechnical College (USA)

StraubingerTMPad Certification (USA)

Factory trained at Muramatsu Flutes (Japan)

Factory trained at Powell Flutes (USA)

Factory trained at Buffet Crampon (France)


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Topics for flute maintenance

Understanding flute mechanism

Care and maintenance of flute case

Proper assembly/ holding

Headjoint calibration

Polishing & cleaning

Oiling of mechanism

Other tips


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A-Bb balancing is

controlled by this

adjustment screw:

turning clockwise will

lower Bb key

Balance: Equal

A

Bb


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Thumb Bb balancing is

controlled by this arm

with felt or cork:

Balance: Bb key close

earlier

Bb key

Thumb

Lever


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UG-LG balancing is controlled by

this adjustment screw:

turning clockwise will lower LG key

Balance: LG to close later

LG UG


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F-F# balancing is controlled by

this adjustment screw: turning

clockwise will lower F# key

F-Bb balancing is controlled by

a bridge connection below F key

Balance: Equal for F-F#

Bb to close slightly late

F F#Bb


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E-F# balancing is controlled by thisadjustment screw: turning clockwise

will lower F# key; E Mech: LG is

controlled by thickness of felt or cork

Balance: Almost equal for E-F# (with

F# late) LG to close slightly lateE-mech Arm with felt or

cork adjustment

F# LG


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D-F# balancing is controlled by thisadjustment screw: turning clockwise

will lower F# key

Balance: F# close slightly late

DF#


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Low C-C#balancing is controlled by apiece of felt or cork underneath C#

key.

Balance: C# close slightly late

C C#


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Any questions so far?


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Care and maintenance for flute case

Remove lint & dirtwith masking tape

Oil the latcheswith key oil

Air case once awhileor sun it without flute


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Proper assembly and reassembly


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Proper assembly and

reassembly Hold flute close to body

Do NOT twist joints


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Proper way of holding flute

X

X


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Proper calibration of the

headjoint tuning cork


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Swabbing the interior

Be gentle when you swabheadjoint; be careful not tomove the headjointcalibration

Do wash the cleaning guazeonce a month

Change gauze when old/ torn


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Keep the tenons and receivers clean

before and after assembly


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Wiping the keys

(perpendicular direction)

Do NOT use liquid polish


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Polishing the flute body

(Parallel direction)

Be Careful: do NOT rubagainst key pads

Use a MICROFIBRE Cloth


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Oiling of mechanism

onceevery three months


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Oiling of mechanism

Reduce wear between metal parts

Reduce noise from mechanism

Prevent sweat from contacting steelshaft

Prevent corrosion of steel shaft

Quicker action

1. Gap next to round key post 2. line gap between keys


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Oiling of mechanism


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Oiling of mechanism


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Oiling of mechanism


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Other tips

Keep a small cosmetic brush

Using cotton bud to cleanopen hole chimney

Paraffin wax (candle) to smoothen joints

Wipe away wax after application


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