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No. 14 JLS Flute Back Arm Pliers

The JLS Back Arm Pliers allow you to grasp under the flute key cup arm to tilt the cup to favor the front or back. These clever pliers serve as both the fulcrum and the lever.

Use the pliers from the front of the cup to bring the back down using direct pressure from the plier arms (using a thin felt wedge under the front).

Operating the pliers from the back side of the hinge (securing under the arm) serves as a fulcrum to help bring the front of the cup down with gentle finger pressure.

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No. 15 JLS Flute Key Foot Pliers

Our No. 15 Pliers hold a flute key foot securely when adjusting up or down to facilitate proper venting, or to remove lost motion.

This action eliminates endless sanding or slicing of bumper material for the same result.  The No. 15’s will also help you create great uniformity of final bumper thicknesses throughout leading to a great-looking job!

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No. 13 JLS Open Hole Cup Pliers

The half dome on the lower jaw centers itself in the open-hole chimney bringing great security when tipping a French open-hole key from side to side.

The geometry of the leather-lined top jaw holds the cup broadly and securely with minimum pressure helping you to gently tip the cup into side-to-side alignment.

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No. 12 JLS Closed Hole Cup Pliers

For aligning closed hole “plateau” key cups to the tone hole.

The bottom half will touch the pad washer screw offering a solid tipping point when aligning the cup from side to side.

The leather-lined top jaw will nicely accommodate a French arm without harm, and it holds the cup securely when “tipping”.

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JLS Key Pin Punch

The JLS Key Pin Punch is designed to make an often tricky job more manageable – removing pins from flute mechanisms.

A spring loaded ball plunger (that can be tightened from the back if it loosens) holds the punch rods in place which allows the technician to hold a flute key with one hand and a hammer with the other.

  • 3 Anvils
  • 2 Punch Rods
  • Sleeve and Needle Spring
  • 3D Printed Wedge
  • Flashlight

The sleeve is used as a pilot for the saxophone needle spring.

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Flute Grommet Plate

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.

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JLS Flute Headjoint Cork Tool Set

This tool set helps you remove the head joint cork and reinstall it later into the exact position it was previously in.

When removing a headjoint cork, it’s important to replicate its position for the client.

Advanced musicians in particular will notice that slight adjustments in the head joint cork positioning can affect the intonation and response of the flute.

 

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JLS Double Handle Burnisher

Our Double Handled Burnisher is primarily for flute headjoint fitting. This can be used with our JLS Flute Head Fitting Mandrel.

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JLS Flute French Chimney Re-Sizer

This tool is designed to re-round and re-size 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.

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JLS Flute Fix Kit

Everything you need to get started servicing flutes has been assembled for you in our  Flute Fix Kit.

The core of the JLS Flute Fix Kit is “Servicing the Flute” with J.L. “Jeff” Smith. This book is an invaluable introductory guide to anyone learning to service flutes. It includes 41 pages, 115 clear illustrations and close-up, step-by-step photographs make the text easy to follow along with.

The book includes sections on:

  • assembly and disassembly
  • dealing with pad leaks
  • replacing pads and bumpers
  • adjusting
  • lost motion and key height
  • head corks
  • oiling

See description below for all components of this kit.

Note: If shipping internationally, contact cement and liquid shellac will not be included due to shipping regulations.

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Albert Cooper Embouchure Comparison Gauge

It’s back! Out of production for many years, the Albert Cooper Embouchure Comparison Gauge is primarily used by musicians and is designed to help them determine what suits them when trying various headjoints.

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JLS Bushing Remover/Pad Slick Tool

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.

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JLS Flute Body Mandrel .735″ O.D.

Polished and ground mandrel for flute body straightening and dent work. 20″ length x .735″ O.D.

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JLS Flute French Bushing Straightener

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

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