FLUTE TOOLS

Pad cup collars are used as a fulcrum when lifting the open hole flute key French Bushings (grommets). The collars rest on the metal cup and protect the delicate pad from compression and abrasion, and protects edge of delicate pad cups. 17mm, 17.5mm, 18mm, and 18.5mm.

This simple-to-use tool will quickly help you locate all types of leaks in every model flute. The tool will isolate the flute at different points along its length, and it will also isolate each pad individually.
Used with our #236044 "MAG" machines.

This affordable tool set helps quickly and easily remove and install flute headjoint corks.

Flute makers usually use a burnishing method for expanding the head tenon. Our Flute Head Fitting Mandrel is used to support the head tenon and is straight at that area. It tapers the rest of the inserted portion. Fits with head cork in place.

Repairman’s mandrel.
Straight tapered (not Parabolic). Excellent for dent removal and rounding. 14"L, tapers from 5/8" to 3/4" over 10" length

Our Double Handled Burnisher is primarily for flute headjoint fitting. This can be used with our 242003 mandrel.

Customer Jeff Denning reports that we “saved my life” with our Flute Repinning Set. He used it to salvage the key work on an old Haynes piccolo. This kit saved the day– and his customers’ piccolo.

Use this reamer to prepare for new pins. #70

Use this reamer to prepare for new pins. #60

Needles sold in dozens, hundreds or thousands.

Used to disassemble pinless key work on Pearl flutes. You cannot service these flutes without this wrench. Order two-they're small.

The ultimate tool for helping to free the sometimes tricky to remove flute and piccolo key knock pins. Your flute work will benefit from this great tool. We've now lighted the work area with a battery powered led lamp!

Replacement micro drill bit for repairing damaged pins after a plug has been soldered into place.

Polished and ground mandrel for body straightening and dent work.                       20" Long x .735" OD                           

One end sets heights “close,” the other end sets more “open.” The smallest step is for the left hand C and trill keys, next largest step is for the main line, and the largest step is for the foot keys.

A big title for a very simple and elegant tool. This tool will set your grommets in straight, and to a predetermined depth. One more way to get consistent results with tricky flute padding.

Our ingenious Grommet Plate (French bushing) helps you restore the metal grommets on open-hole flutes. Containing holes for all grommets sizes, our plate helps restore the part to round and precise dimensions. Wish I had this tool over the last 30 years-it would have saved me tons of grief.

This tool is designed to re-round and resize the open-hole (French) chimney in flutes.

Enlarging the chimney can be a helpful remedy when the open-hole pad retainer (a.k.a. bushing or grommet) is loose at the depth of desirable insertion.

Straightens a distorted bushing so that the top is straight, flat, and perpendicular to the collar.

A Pad Retaining Washer Dimpler puts a 'dimple' or depression in the pad washer which relieves the tension on the pad skin of the newer Delrin backed pads. With less pressure on the pad and skin the skin will have less of a tendency to tear or wrinkle. This tool can also be used with “traditional pads.” Stainless steel.

The Retaining Washer Spinner tool has two purposes: It allows you to polish the pad washer and screw during an overhaul, in a faster and more efficient manner, and creates a bevel on the pad side of the washer to further relieve excess strain on the pad and skin.

The Pad Cup Spud Facer cuts the spud to the correct height when installing new spuds, or when setting the flute up to precise standards for best pad compression.

The Pad Assembly Die is a simple, clearly marked die of Delrin plastic to hold and help form a flute pad when recovering.

The Pad Assembly Die is a simple, clearly marked die of Delrin plastic to hold and help form a flute pad when recovering.

Flute service kit head cork stick - Marked with a 17mm grooved line to check the adjustment of the head cork to its proper place.

This screw board is designed for ease of use and understanding as to where every little part goes. With a picture of a flute, it is very easy to place and locate all of the parts when assembling and/or disassembling your flute.

This tool works as a pad leveling tool on one end, and a bushing remover on the other. Smooth surface prevents pad damage when removing French open hole bushings (grommets). Made of hardened stainless steel.

Used to shift and move pad for coverage while glue is molten. Also can be used to “iron” wrinkled flute or clarinet pads. Brush finished, blended edges of hardened stainless steel.

High Speed Steel scraper blade is perfect for many shop uses. Because of the geometry the scraper allows cleaning solder next to ribs and into blind holes such as boxes and ferrules. With a little hand honing the scraper becomes a perfect flute headjoint cutting scraper. Includes handle.

High Speed Steel scraper blade is perfect for many shop uses. Because of the geometry the scraper allows cleaning solder next to ribs and into blind holes such as boxes and ferrules. With a little hand honing the scraper becomes a perfect flute headjoint cutting scraper. (HANDLE NOT INCLUDED)

Replacement rubber washer for flute leak isolator.

Lifting dents out of flutes has never been easier! Each end has a particular radius and entry angle that will provide the power needed to lift even heavy wall nickel silver tube dents.Hold the tool in the Flute Station (with additional 5/8" sleeve), or hold securely in a vice.

Subtle differences in the position of keyholes have a great effect on intonation, responsiveness and overall performance of an instrument. The Flute Scale Story Stick is a simple two-piece tool that allows technicians to accurately locate, measure and analyze the exact positioning of tone holes along the entire length of the flute body.

Flute Story Stick Instructions Here

One of the key factors in determining the tonal quality, responsiveness and overall performance of flute headjoints is the interior taper. The JLS Headjoint Story Stick is a great tool for analyzing interior dimensions and the best way to measure and compare bore shapes.


Flute Headjoint Story Stick Instructions Here:

Our newly redesigned Flute Blocks are better than ever!

Flute Blocks keep flutes safely off the bench and leave both hands free to work. Our new and improved design offers wrench-free Cradle Clamps on both ends for a secure hold and larger milled cutouts on both ends for greater access to footjoint screws, D-key and trill key pivot screws. The convenient new design also allows for easy leak light insertion from either end… (continued)

Flute Blocks Instructions Here:

Replacement rubber washer for new flute leak isolator - item #236056.