My Dad was a radiator repair man. He taught the trade which helped when I had a school’s band instrument needing a small solder job. Thanks for the video, and bringing back memories of my Dad.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT TEACHING VIDEO. Back when I learned this procedure, there wasn't a video invented yet. We had reel to reel film projectors and we could pull a screen up and watch black & white home movies, but they didn't have sound. My dad was a Gunsmith, and kept me in his shop, standing on a stool with a shield on my noggin for protection. He encouraged me to watch & learn the crafts. He had me oxy/actlyn welding, with a big torch and wire coat-hanger for the filler. (We didn't have a Little torch, like what you are using. I learned on a full-sized industrial torch) I was fluent with the torch, making art and selling it at a local art show, with a local artist we hunted and fished with, before I was 10 years old.
I'm neither musician nor instrument repairman. This video popped up on my feed...not connected to anything else I've chosen to watch...but I'm glad I got to see this. Old school techniques filmed with HD clarity, presented and explained just as, umm, clearly! I love that trades/crafts like these have a home to share with the world. For my work I've just begun to learn to weld (I know, not brazing but I understand the difference). I'll now forever have those three words in the back of my mind, "Control your heat!" Thanks and good luck.👍
Wes, why did I stumble upon your channel? I'm addicted to watching your channel now!! Thanks for making me want to pursue instrument repairs now! Great job 👏
Lol I realized that one of my friends actually watches you and I didn’t think he was into this stuff. Hes a French horn/melaphone player but I didn’t know he watched you till he said you uploaded 😂
While stitching a small crack is not so complicated, filling these holes is an incredible level of craftsmanship ! "Heat control" is not enough to describe this... wow. While this technique is aesthetically pleasant, I do not like to use it too much because it anneals the metal arround the stitch and make it prone to dents, which work may lead to other cracks since the metal is already "tired"... for example on the bottom of sousas I prefer patching because I know there will be more dents there.
Never worked on any musical instruments, can't even play the radio, but I have done a lot of torch work including welding, brazing, silver and soft soldering. You are pretty good at it, even if you have only soldered on musical instruments.
That's incredible! I wish I had the resources and connections to learn this shit! But until then, I have more confidence in the repairability of my own instruments. :)
You have a very good and powerful burner. I think it will be difficult to close such a large hole with silver solder with an ordinary burner. Thank you very much for the video
I’m quite aware that this video is about brazing but I wanted a current video to ask a question about removing dents. I wanted to make sure it was current so you would possibly read the comments. Have you ever watched videos involving paintless dent repair on vehicles. I’m fairly new to your channel because I just discovered it probably a week ago. In any event in paintless dent repair, they use a special kind of light that will show any mark in metal and I am aware of the fact that it is very difficult to see some of these areas that are damaged. You may know about these lights and you may be aware of some of the type of tools that they use. If not if you go to TH-cam and put in paintless dent repair, watch a few videos you’ll get the idea. If you know about this already I’m happy.
Impressive. I was very concerned the silver plating wasn't taken off but doesn't seem like it mattered. Not a type of job many people are willing to do. I tried brazing chimes some years ago, but it didn't really turn out. It's very tricky. The brass anneals too.
@@DNKG669 instrument was cracked that means it over hardened. Do you even know what annealing does? On top of that annealing would have made easier to work opened cracks back together to solder back together.
Hello! I have been watching your videos for about a month now. My brother died in october, he was a wonderfully talented tuba player. I inherited his tuba and made the mistake of storing it in a storage unit to keep it safe. There was a fire on march 26 and I am just now gathering the parts of his tuba out of the big wet mess the firefighters made mixing everybody's stuff together. Do you have any experience fixing brass instruments that have survived a fire?
Actually, this technique is exactly OPPOSITE from a jerry-rig. This is actually how its supposed to be done...the younger crowd, most often; does the jerry-rigging.
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 404 sentadillas son unos XXXGIRLS.Uno muchas y un buen ejercicio. Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😍👍 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortalesa abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer.k
My Dad was a radiator repair man. He taught the trade which helped when I had a school’s band instrument needing a small solder job. Thanks for the video, and bringing back memories of my Dad.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT TEACHING VIDEO.
Back when I learned this procedure, there wasn't a video invented yet. We had reel to reel film projectors and we could pull a screen up and watch black & white home movies, but they didn't have sound.
My dad was a Gunsmith, and kept me in his shop, standing on a stool with a shield on my noggin for protection. He encouraged me to watch & learn the crafts. He had me oxy/actlyn welding, with a big torch and wire coat-hanger for the filler. (We didn't have a Little torch, like what you are using. I learned on a full-sized industrial torch) I was fluent with the torch, making art and selling it at a local art show, with a local artist we hunted and fished with, before I was 10 years old.
To be honest I was not expecting the repair on the big hole to look so good, very nice work.
I'm neither musician nor instrument repairman. This video popped up on my feed...not connected to anything else I've chosen to watch...but I'm glad I got to see this. Old school techniques filmed with HD clarity, presented and explained just as, umm, clearly! I love that trades/crafts like these have a home to share with the world. For my work I've just begun to learn to weld (I know, not brazing but I understand the difference). I'll now forever have those three words in the back of my mind, "Control your heat!" Thanks and good luck.👍
*- Nice encouragement tutorial for those who have never even tried. Good for you, Wes ! ! !*
Wes, why did I stumble upon your channel? I'm addicted to watching your channel now!! Thanks for making me want to pursue instrument repairs now! Great job 👏
Lol I realized that one of my friends actually watches you and I didn’t think he was into this stuff. Hes a French horn/melaphone player but I didn’t know he watched you till he said you uploaded 😂
I restore cars (and also play the French Horn). I can watch your vids all day!
No fair you make it look so easy! 😆 Thanks for showing us what's possible with technique and practice!
While stitching a small crack is not so complicated, filling these holes is an incredible level of craftsmanship ! "Heat control" is not enough to describe this... wow.
While this technique is aesthetically pleasant, I do not like to use it too much because it anneals the metal arround the stitch and make it prone to dents, which work may lead to other cracks since the metal is already "tired"... for example on the bottom of sousas I prefer patching because I know there will be more dents there.
Just a note. These supplies can be found at any refrigeration supply wharehouse. We braze copper and high silver all the time.
Never worked on any musical instruments, can't even play the radio, but I have done a lot of torch work including welding, brazing, silver and soft soldering. You are pretty good at it, even if you have only soldered on musical instruments.
I've had to do this. It is CERTAINLY a lifesaver when you need it. When you got no other option, it'll get it done.
Please do a video on fixing a crack on a tube that has another tube that fits into it. Beautiful work
Great to Watch! Thanks Wes!
I just subscribed last night and started watching your videos I really enjoy them a lot
That's incredible! I wish I had the resources and connections to learn this shit! But until then, I have more confidence in the repairability of my own instruments. :)
I would love to see the finished product once fully restored
Excellent technique!!
That was impressive I've done a little bit of that before and thought myself passable at it until I watched this.
question.... would you want to get the dents out before repairing the cracks and spider cracks? or would you get the Dents out after the repair?
Very, very interesting, will there be a part 2 to see what the result is? Regards from Germany, Raik
I always hear what sounds like a compressor when you use that torch. Are you using a fuel gas with just compressed air? What gas do you use?
I suspect it's an oxygen concentrator. My mother-in-law had one and it sounded just like that. It concentrates oxygen out of the air directly.
@@dkd1228 you are correct. He uses a repurposed medical (dentist's?) oxygen concentrator to run the oxi half of his jeweller's torch.
Oxygen concentrator.
I've done this exact same thing.
You have a very good and powerful burner. I think it will be difficult to close such a large hole with silver solder with an ordinary burner. Thank you very much for the video
Nice work😉
We love you Wes!
I’m quite aware that this video is about brazing but I wanted a current video to ask a question about removing dents. I wanted to make sure it was current so you would possibly read the comments. Have you ever watched videos involving paintless dent repair on vehicles. I’m fairly new to your channel because I just discovered it probably a week ago. In any event in paintless dent repair, they use a special kind of light that will show any mark in metal and I am aware of the fact that it is very difficult to see some of these areas that are damaged. You may know about these lights and you may be aware of some of the type of tools that they use. If not if you go to TH-cam and put in paintless dent repair, watch a few videos you’ll get the idea. If you know about this already I’m happy.
Impressive. I was very concerned the silver plating wasn't taken off but doesn't seem like it mattered. Not a type of job many people are willing to do. I tried brazing chimes some years ago, but it didn't really turn out. It's very tricky. The brass anneals too.
Sr. Can you do a video on how to bend tubing to make slides?
What would cause that piece to crack like that?
Excellent. Thank You
Great video, thanks!
Could you do a video on how to fix a broken basket on a sax? One on mine just recently broke and I was wondering how they fix it.
I am gonna try this on a tuba bell that someone put a tinkers dam in. Should be interesting to see if I can make the inside look good too.
Can you use brass brazing rods on brass ?
If you ran across a piece like that, would you take the dents out first or after you soldered it?
The mother of all tricks soldering silver is the right flux.
Awesome!
Wes Lee could you give me an idea what trumpet to buy as basic relearning trumpet player. I want an mid line Instrument.
I know you said youbuse. Smith little torch, but what does it run off of. I'm very new to all this, but want to learn.
it's an oxi-acetylene jewellers torch.
@@derschwartzadder is this the best type of touch to use or can a butane/propane touch be used?
why didn't you anneal the brass before the repair to work the part back into shape?
you clearly don't know anything about instrument repair and why that would do more bad than good?
@@DNKG669 instrument was cracked that means it over hardened. Do you even know what annealing does? On top of that annealing would have made easier to work opened cracks back together to solder back together.
Hello! I have been watching your videos for about a month now.
My brother died in october, he was a wonderfully talented tuba player.
I inherited his tuba and made the mistake of storing it in a storage unit to keep it safe. There was a fire on march 26 and I am just now gathering the parts of his tuba out of the big wet mess the firefighters made mixing everybody's stuff together. Do you have any experience fixing brass instruments that have survived a fire?
What causes the cracks?
The clue is in the name. Spider cracks are caused by spiders. Brass-eating spiders are the worst!
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Thanks
I used to work at a radiator shop... yea that is hard to do.
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Wow…
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I'd love to see that junk piece get fixed!!
... you make it look easy (but it is not) thanks for showing
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That looks like a old kanstul baritone bow.
So this kind of 'jury-rig' is nothing to scoff at, if done well 😄
Actually, this technique is exactly OPPOSITE from a jerry-rig. This is actually how its supposed to be done...the younger crowd, most often; does the jerry-rigging.
@@general5104 - it's a privilege to learn these tricks of the trade from Wes!
Can't see what your doing !
Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 404 sentadillas son unos XXXGIRLS.Uno muchas y un buen ejercicio. Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😍👍 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortalesa abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer.k
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