Instrument Construction & Repair

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1. B6 Reed Not Sounding

   By David Lay, January 1
   • 7 replies
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   • David Lay
   • January 6

2. Bellows corners

   By JS88, December 30, 2024
   • 2 replies
   • 417 views
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   • JS88
   • December 30, 2024

3. my first attempt at making bellows

   By Lappy, December 22, 2024
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   • 650 views
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   • Lappy
   • December 28, 2024

4. Is there a “best wood” with concertinas? 1 2

   By holdyourponies, October 27, 2024
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   • David Lay
   • December 20, 2024

5. Concertina Storage Case Making

   By Duncan Luddite, December 17, 2024
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   • genepinefield
   • December 18, 2024

6. Question for MIDI builders: Arduino frame loss issue 1 2

   By RAc, November 23, 2024
   • 30 replies
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   • RAc
   • December 16, 2024

7. Squeezebox Garage (Bob Snope) back in business

   By David Barnert, October 14, 2024
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   • DeadGrandpa
   • December 12, 2024

8. Concertina repair in Brattleboro VT

   By wunks, December 11, 2024
   • 0 replies
   • 363 views
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   • wunks
   • December 11, 2024

9. Making Replacement Reed Tongues By Hand

   By Natasha, November 18, 2024
   • 17 replies
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   • Fanie
   • December 11, 2024

10. Some historic repair correspondence from Wheatstone

    By Daniel Hersh, December 8, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 453 views
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    • Jake Middleton-Metcalfe
    • December 8, 2024

11. Used Wren Concertina - All buttons attached to each other? 1 2

    By Rexotank, December 2, 2024   

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    • Stephen Chambers
    • December 5, 2024

12. "concertina Roller Organ"

    By Noel Ways, October 26, 2016   

    • Concertina Roller Organ
    • 8 replies
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    • RAc
    • December 1, 2024

13. Pneumatics

    By John Sylte, November 25, 2024
    • 6 replies
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    • Clive Thorne
    • November 27, 2024

14. Bastari Hayden button fixed 1 2

    By David Colpitts, May 7, 2022
    • 35 replies
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    • David Barnert
    • November 24, 2024

15. Wrist strap screw lug/thumb screw mis-match.

    By Syncopepper, November 19, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 528 views
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    • d.elliott
    • November 22, 2024

16. Wheatstone reed scaling - piccolo to treble

    By 4to5to6, November 5, 2024
    • 9 replies
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    • Little John
    • November 21, 2024

17. MIDI concertina III: the load cell version 1 2

    By caj, August 1, 2024
    • 25 replies
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    • RAc
    • November 18, 2024

18. Sherwood Flynn/Marion

    By Martin Essery, June 9, 2024
    • 6 replies
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    • Willie murphy
    • November 17, 2024

19. Returning to minor key

    By Cathasach, November 15, 2024
    • 5 replies
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    • Cathasach
    • November 16, 2024

20. 3D printed English

    By department of WackyIdeas, November 9, 2024
    • 16 replies
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    • caj
    • November 13, 2024