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Wow. My leak light is not of the LED type.

J.L.Smith has a nice video online about using feelers, that I just discovered.

All of you have been very kind to share these tips with me.

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Very discouraging news!

I had seen that translucent material before, but never suspected that it would relate to the leak light technique.

Thank you for the warning and for the links. I think I may order one of those tools.

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Yes, I already have a leak light and almost everything depicted in the repair kit. I also have a lot of free time available where we live.
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Wow. What a strange situation to be in, and a difficult decision to make.

Thank you for your great suggestions.
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Wow. Thanks for the warning. I had no idea. Maybe I should also buy a book on flute repair.

The pads that you recommended are cheaper than others I had found online.

Thank you very, very much.

. Good grief. Is it that complicated? I never dreamed. It sounds like most of the keys are so interrelated that the others have to come off before one can be changed. The saxophone has a few like that, but most are not so complicated. Moreover, I don't think I have ever had to shim on the saxophone ...

. Hi, friends. I am an experienced saxophone player, an intermediate guitarist, and have played the recorder for about two years. My wife and I are just now taking up the flute for the first time. We are beginning with a typical student-level Bundy made in the early 1970s, I believe. (serial no. 266...