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	SuperSlick HSWAB Clarinet/Flute Hanky Swab List Price: $5.25 Sale Price: $1.90
	The Giardinelli Bb Clarinet Handkerchief Swab is fashioned from soft cotton surrounding an enclosed weight. Great to keep handy for clarinet maintenance.

	The Hood Flute Swab List Price: $2.75 Sale Price: $2.99
	The Hood Flute Swab is the first and only swab designed to remove condensation and reduce odors in flute headjoints. Reusablemay be rinsed in warm water for freshness and maximum absorbency. Also features a unique folding design.

	Hodge Flute Silk Swab List Price: $8.50 Sale Price: $1.25
	Silk swab used for cleaning the inside of any flute after every use. Fits into any cleaning rod and leaves no lint or fibers on the pad.

	Yamaha Flute Swab List Price: $4.99 Sale Price: $4.49
	The Yamaha Flute Swab is crafted from soft cotton for scratch-free maintenance of your musical instruments.

	Players Products RS-FL Repair Saver Flute Swab List Price: $11.55 Sale Price: $7.83
	Players Products Repair Saver Flute Swab Made by Players Products Model Number: RS-FL

	HW Products UFSM H.W. 2-Pc Flute Pad-Saver List Price: $14.20 Sale Price: $8.00 Used From: $8.00
	Proven the #1 selling woodwind swab for over 25 years, the Original H.W. Pad-Saver® de-moisturizer is the woodwind player's best friend in instrument maintenance. Designed to be left in the instrument while not being played, these swabs draw and dissipate moisture from the bore, toneholes, and pads, extending the life of the pads and saving money on frequent repairs.

	Standard Imitation Chamois Flute Swab List Price: $2.00 Sale Price: $0.58
	This imitation chamois swab will remove the unwanted moisture from your flute while being soft enough to protect the interior finish. Highly recommended..

	Jewel Silk Flute Swab List Price: $9.78 Sale Price: $6.99
	These tie-dyed swabs are a favorite among students and pros alike. The silk fabric is absorbant and sensitive on the instrument's bore.

	BG Flute Headjoint Swab For Metal Or Wood Cleaning Rod List Price: $17.50 Sale Price: $11.49
	Perhaps the most ingenious swab design to date!! The BG head joint swab features an adapter that fits onto your cleaning rod. The swab is attached via velcro and may be changed when overly soiled..

	SuperSlick Flute Silk Swab List Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $1.72
	Superslick Silk Swabs are made from the highest quality 100% real silk. Silk is the preferred material by woodwind instrument players because it leaves no lint behind. COLOR WILL VARY.

The Original Swab Company Flute Swab $4.99 The Original Swab Company Flute Swab

Yamaha Flute Swab $4.49 Yamaha Flute Swab

The Hood Flute Swab $2.99 The Hood Flute Swab

Jewel Silk Flute Swab $6.99 Jewel Silk Flute Swab

BG Flute Headjoint Swab Replacement Swab $7.79 BG Flute Headjoint Swab Replacement Swab

Standard Flute Swab with Wire Handle $7.49 Standard Flute Swab with Wire Handle

Hodge Flute Silk Swab Black $6.79 Hodge Flute Silk Swab Black

Standard Imitation Chamois Flute Swab $2.49 Standard Imitation Chamois Flute Swab

BG Flute Headjoint Swab For Plastic Cleaning Rod $11.49 BG Flute Headjoint Swab For Plastic Cleaning Rod

BG Flute Headjoint Swab For Metal Or Wood Cleaning Rod $11.49 BG Flute Headjoint Swab For Metal Or Wood Cleaning Rod

The Original Swab Company Clarinet Swab $7.99 The Original Swab Company Clarinet Swab

The Original Swab Company Bass Clarinet Swab $13.99 The Original Swab Company Bass Clarinet Swab

The Original Swab Company Alto Sax Swab $16.99 The Original Swab Company Alto Sax Swab

Grover-Trophy Recorder Swab Soprano Swab $1.75 Grover-Trophy Recorder Swab Soprano Swab

Grover-Trophy Recorder Swab Tenor Swab $2.49 Grover-Trophy Recorder Swab Tenor Swab

Grover-Trophy Recorder Swab Alto Swab $2.99 Grover-Trophy Recorder Swab Alto Swab

The Original Swab Company Alto Clarinet Swab $9.99 The Original Swab Company Alto Clarinet Swab

Tiger Alto Sax Swab Body Swab $4.49 Tiger Alto Sax Swab Body Swab

Tiger Alto Sax Swab Neck Swab $3.99 Tiger Alto Sax Swab Neck Swab

Fox Bassoon Swab Kit $21.49 Fox Bassoon Swab Kit

Pens - Easy Ways to Repair For Reuse

Pens get their original names from the Latin word 'pinna' which translates as feather. A pen is a slender, long and rotund apparatus utilized to apply ink to a surface for the principle of writing on paper or any other surface. There are many varying types of pens which include the ball point pen (distributes a thick oil-based ink by way of a minute hard ball), the roller ball pen (doles out a water-based fluid or gel through a spherical tip akin to a ball point pen and is easily applied on paper), the fountain pen (which employs a water-based viscous ink conveyed through a nib, using the capillary action technology) and last but not least, the felt tip pen (also known as a marker pen, which possess a porous tip made of tough compounds).

The gel-pen is considered one of the smoothest writing instruments in the world today, thanks to modern technology. It is a wonderful tool for crafting, although it does have some setbacks. For instance, a gel-pen can suddenly clog or bleed, making writing a chore. The good news is that this type of gel-pens can be repaired and life span prolonged. By using normal household items, your favorite gel-pen can once again be as good as new. The more common problems associated with gel-pens is clogging and and dose not give out enough pressure. Help is now at hand.

To repair your gel-pen, you will need a craft knife, some cotton swab, a bottle of nail polish remover, a bamboo skewer and a malleable pencil eraser.

To begin, ensure that the tip of the gel-pen has been properly cleaned, as it may have stopped working due to clogged dried ink that prevent the minute ball from rolling properly. You can us cotton swabs dipped in liberal doses of nail polish remover to accomplish this. You might have to repeat this process several time and test the pen to see if it's functioning properly.

Next, you will need to take out the ink tube from the external canister of the pen. As most type of pens unscrew like bottle caps, you will find this quite easy to accomplish. If this does not work, attempt dislodging from the back and observe if you can take out the ink tube by applying pressure from behind.

Augment the ink pressure and incise a tiny fragment of eraser to place into the ink tube. With your craft knife, pare a small plug to be placed into the ink tube. Keep I mind that it does not need to be cylindrical as the eraser is supple. To attain optimum results, begin with a slightly bigger plug and pare it down to get the desired dimension.

Now you will need to put the eraser plug into the end of the ink tube. The first few trials will see you slotting and pushing it in adequate enough for it to stay in place. The plug should proffer some struggle as opposed to sitting insecurely in the tube. If the latter occurs, the results will be dismal.

Now you can experiment with the gel-pen if it is re-usable. If it does not work, attempt to shove the eraser plug further into the ink canister utilizing a bamboo skewer. It should work eventually.

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