Band Instrument Repair Program - Resources

It's Gotta Work - NOW Clinic Information

Thank you for your interest in our support materials for band directors, students, and playing professionals.  We hope you find the information useful. 

Video: It’s Gotta Work-NOW! pt. 1
Video: It’s Gotta Work-NOW! pt. 2
Video: It’s Gotta Work-NOW! pt. 3
Video: It’s Gotta Work-NOW! pt. 4
Video: It’s Gotta Work-NOW! pt. 5
Handout: It’s Gotta Work-NOW!
Handout: Yamaha large brass valve guide installation


More related care/maintenance information

Video: Oiling Rotary Valves
Video: Oiling Piston Valves
Video: Clarinet Care and Maintenance
Video: The BIR Program at Red Wing
Handbook: Brass Instrument Maintenance
Article: Lubricating Piston Valves
Article: So, you’re itching to modify your trumpet

http://www.napbirt.org
National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians, Inc.

BIR Suppliers

Anderson Silver Plating
Caswell Inc Plating Kits
Ferree’s Tools
Hetman Products
J. L. Smith
Kraus Music Products
MDRS
Music Medic
Votaw Tool
United States Plastics

Acoustics-Related Sites

Acoustical Society of America - How Brass Instruments are Built
Adjusting Valve Cap Tension
Australian Acoustics - Journal August 2000
Bell/Mouthpiece Effect
Benade Archive
Cryogenic Article
Cryogenic Article 2
Intro to Brass Acoustics
Schilke Brass Clinic

Machine Tool and Parts Vendors

Grizzly Industrial 7" X 12"
Harbor Freight 7" X 10"
homier.com 7" X 10"
Lathe Master
Micro-Mark 7" x 14"
Sherline Lathes
Taig Lathes

Mini-Lathe/Sherline Related Sites

J.L. Smith
LittleMachineShop.com
Steve Bedair's 9x20 Lathe Site
Ty's HF 7x10 Mini Lathe Page
Varmint Al's Mini Lathe Page