Our new black plastic flute pad stabilizers are available individually or in an assortment. Stabilizers are a great way to establish accurate and reliable padding in flute keys by creating a flat base for the pad inside the key cup. The domed cup shape of most keys can lead to distortion of the pad, and causes issues with pad coverage. Stabilizers measure .040" in thickness (1mm).
Our stabilizers are intended to be glued in, prior to installing a flute pad. We recommend gluing these in with our slow set 105104 epoxy. Apply a small dab on 4 points of the stabilizer bottom (profiled side) with a toothpick. Place the stabilizer into the cup. Apply a twisting motion to distribute the glue (use a 113002 swab for this). Clean any excess glue with a fresh 113003 swab. Set the key aside to allow the glue to cure before handling further.