Repair Resources

Charts

• Drill Gauge Chart (PDF)
• Pad Sizing Chart (PDF)
• Tapping and Clearance Hole Chart (PDF)
• Valve Washer Sizing Chart (PDF)

Flute

• The Abell-Tretick Padding Method – Bedding Adhesive Washers
• A New Padding Technique For Flutes
• Flute Tips
• Flute Tarnish
• Head Cork Article (PDF)
• Making a Flute D# Cork (PDF)
• Materials Use in Flute Production
• Reskinning Straubinger Pads
• The World’s Most Expensive Flute

Clarinet

• Butt Joints on Tenon Corks (PDF)

Saxophone

• Saxophone Tips (PDF)

Valentino Pads

• The Valentino Advantage
• Valentino Pad Information
• Advantages of Valentino Engineered Pads (PDF)
• Installing Valentino Engineered Piccolo Pads (PDF)
• OEM Installing Press Fit Valentino Pads
• OEM Intro To Valentino Engineered Pads (PDF)
• Valentino “Greenback” Piccolo Pad Installation