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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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Understanding flute mechanism
A-Bb balancing is
controlled by this
adjustment screw:
turning clockwise will
lower Bb key
Balance: Equal
A
Bb
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Understanding flute mechanism
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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Understanding flute mechanism
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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Understanding flute mechanism
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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Understanding flute mechanism
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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Understanding flute mechanism
D-F# balancing is controlled by thisadjustment screw: turning clockwise
will lower F# key
Balance: F# close slightly late
DF#
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Understanding flute mechanism
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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