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I just located the source in an email from a couple of years ago. An experienced tech said he cleans them by rubbing gently with a touch of Lubriderm on a q-tip. While I was looking for the source, I also found an article on the NFA website that suggests pads should be routinely cleaned during servi...

I think I read somewhere that Straubinger pads are cleaned with Lubriderm. Seems to me this should work with regular pads too. Don't the both use the same skin?

So what medium do you use? And how long does it take? Also, does it work on plated flutes?

There's a lot of overlap between flute making and jewelry making. I've read that jewelry makers use tumble and vibration polishers, using various polishing media from steel shot/pins to walnut shells. Do these have any use for cleaning & polishing flute parts?

Ah, I think I see. Makes sense. The catalog says something about "dialing in" the attack angle, which I guess means something along the lines of "hit it harder to adjust it more!"

Hi,

Does anybody have instructions or a description of how to use this? I've seen it from time to time in the Ferree's catalog but I can't find anything about how to use it. Would you recommend it?

--TcJ

I have not yet needed to buy any because it has been provided for me, though I too would be interested in learning where to procure a roll or two... Allied sells it. Product # A870 You could also try Nitto or Hitachi chemical Co. But if you are in the trade, Allied Supply is the easiest Joe, I'm no...

It's actually a blue polypropylene tape made by 3M. It clings primarily by static, but is reusable as long as it stays clean, and has a wide variety of uses. I'm sure there are other makers out there, but in general this product is very expensive (about $60 USD for a large roll). Rolls vary by size...

I've seen some pictures of techs who use a protective blue film on flutes while they're working on them. What exactly is that stuff and where can I buy some? I'd like to give it a try.

"This pad is light in the back!"
(Removes shim)

"This pad is still light in the back!"
(Removes another shim)

"This pad is STILL light in the back!"
(Swaps shim for thinner shim)

"GEEZ! This (&$^$#@ pad is STILL light in the back!"
(Removes LAST shim)

Oh wait....
(facepalm)