| Job Title |
Wind-instrument Repairer |
| Job Description |
Repairs, Cleans, And Alters Brasswind And Woodwind Musical
Instruments: Inspects Instrument, Moves Mechanical Parts, Or
Plays Scale To Determine Defects. Unscrews And Removes Rod Pins,
Keys, Pistons, And Other Parts. Removes Soldered Parts, Using
Gas Torch. Reshapes Parts, Using Handtools. Removes Dents, Using
Mallet Or Burnishing Tool. Fills Cracks In Wood Instruments,
Using Either Of Following Methods. (1) Inserts Pinning Wire Into
Crack And Covers Wire With Filler. (2) Operates Lathe To Cut
Groove Around Cracks, Applies Filler, And Clamps Retaining Band
Into Groove, Using Hand-operated Press. Solders Patches Over
Cracks In Brass Instruments, Using Silver Solder, And Files
Patched Area To Contour Of Instrument. Resolders Parts, Using
Silver Or Soft Solder. Operates Lathe To Cut Off End Of Metal
Tubing, Or Solders Attachments Onto Tubing To Improve
Instrument's Tone Or Intonation. Washes Metal In
Lacquer-stripping Solution And Cyanide Solution To Remove
Lacquer Coating And Tarnish. Removes Burrs From Instrument
Valves, Using Scraping Tool. Laps Valves And Pistons So They
Move Freely. Heats Key Cups To Melt Shellac And Removes Pads.
Polishes Instruments, Using Rag And Polishing Compound, Buffing
Wheel, Or Burnishing Tool. Glues New Pads And Cork Pieces On Key
Cups, Using Hot Shellac. Bends And Cuts Replacement Springs And
Screws Them Into Place. May Be Designated According To Type Of
Instrument Repaired As Brasswind-instrument Repairer (any
Industry); Woodwind-instrument Repairer (any Industry).
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