One of my favourite things as a maker is when you get an unexpected email from someone who has an unusual problem that needs fixing - it’s so good to be able to help people out with repairs when its all to easy to chuck away something when its broken…got to reuse,remake,fix things!
I was asked if I could repair a little welded cam-bracket on a beautiful old pedal steel guitar this week so I had to fit it into my schedule! I was/am a musician and occasionally get asked to do repairs and renovations on musical instruments in London. I’ve refinished, rewired and generally restored old instruments over the years, and it makes a change from the big pieces i’m madly trying to finish before the Christmas break.
This job was a very small delicate weld to hold a little plate back onto a rod (an actuator?) Which I did using a very steady hand an a very fine Tig welder…it solved the issue and was a neat little repair! Lots of years left in the instrument now..
Give me a call or email if you have any of these little jobs you might need doing, i’m always happy to take a look and help.
