The FLEX-HONE® tool, a flexible honing brush, is particularly effective in cleaning, surface finishing, and deburring without altering the instrument’s critical dimensions.
Musical Instruments
YOUR FINISHING PROCESS JUST GOT EASIER. DISCOVER HOW OUR TOOLS HELP MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INDUSTY
Overview
The brass musical instrument industry represents a vibrant and growing segment of the global music market, valued at over $2 billion. This steady growth is fueled by rising demand for premium-quality instruments and increased participation in school band and music education programs. Major markets, including the United States, Europe, and Asia, serve as both key producers and consumers of brass instruments such as trumpets, trombones, tubas, French horns, and euphoniums.
Maintenance, repair, cleaning and restoration of brass instruments is essential to maintaining sound quality, playability, and the longevity of the instrument. Over time, brass instruments can develop internal corrosion, scale buildup, and wear that negatively impact airflow, tone, and responsiveness. This is especially critical in areas like the lead pipe, tuning slides, and valve casings, where precision and smoothness are vital for consistent performance. Surface finish plays a key role in restoring and preserving these internal brass instrument components. A smooth, polished bore not only improves airflow and tonal clarity but also helps prevent further corrosion or buildup.
FLEX-HONE® Tools in Brass Instrument Repair
Key Benefits:
✔ Improved Airflow & Sound Quality – Removes micro-debris and improves bore smoothness, reducing turbulence and enhancing tonal clarity.
✔ Consistent Surface Finishing – Creates a uniform cross-hatch pattern inside tubing, optimizing air passage and reducing buildup.
✔ Gentle Yet Effective – The tool conforms to the internal geometry without excessive material removal, preserving the instrument’s integrity.
✔ Extended Instrument Life – Prevents corrosion, buildup, and rough internal surfaces that can degrade performance over time.
Common Applications
Featured products
Brush Research BCKFIN24, 10-Piece Finishing FLEX-HONE® Kit, 240 Grit, Silicon Carbide
Abrasive Type: 240 Grit Silicon Carbide
Kit Includes: 10 Hones
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Brush Research BCKFIN240AO, 10-Piece Finishing FLEX-HONE® Kit, 240 Grit, Aluminum Oxide
Abrasive Type: 240 Grit Aluminum Oxide
Kit Includes: 10 Hones
Brush Research BCKFIN600, 10-Piece Finishing FLEX-HONE® Kit, 600 Grit, Silicon Carbide
Abrasive Type: 600 Grit Silicon Carbide
Kit Includes: 10 Hones
Brush Research BCKFIN600AO, 10-Piece Finishing FLEX-HONE® Kit, 600 Grit, Aluminum Oxide
Abrasive Type: 600 Grit Aluminum Oxide
Kit Includes: 10 Hones
BRM 84HKITA, 6 Piece Brush Kit, Sizes Include Diameters .125" - .437", Natural Bristle
Fill Material: Natural Bristle
Kit Includes: 6 Brushes
case studies
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FLEX-HONE® Repairs and Restores Brass Instruments
Learn how the FLEX-HONE® technology helps remove lime, scale, or corrosion that could otherwise become embedded during refurbishment, repairs, and dent removal.
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FLEX-HONE® Resource Guide
The FLEX-HONE® Resource Guide teaches you how to select the right tool for your application. Have you ever had questions about tool diameter, grit selection, abrasive type or recommended RPMs? We go over all of this and more.
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Quality As It Affects Performance
Our fourth booklet. An Introspection of Surface Finish, as is commonly accepted practice, and through profiles and SEM photos exposing the lack of basic quality and inadequacies in the surface structure that will very adversely affect performance. 30 pages.
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Abrasive brushes are constructed with nylon filament "impregnated" with raw grain abrasive. Each grain has unique finishing properties. BRM offers a variety of abrasive and grit selections to customize the finish for any application.
Abrasive brushes are constructed with nylon filament "impregnated" with raw grain abrasive. Each grain has unique finishing properties. BRM offers a variety of abrasive and grit selections to customize the finish for any application.
FLEX-HONE®-CROSSHOLE DEBURRING
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Learn how the FLEX-HONE deburred 48 cross holes in 12 seconds!
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FLEX-HONE®-POLISHING HARDENED STEEL
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Learn how the FLEX-HONE took a set of carbide rings from a 40Ra to 4 in less than 20 seconds!
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FLEX-HONE®-COATING REMOVAL
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Learn how the FLEX-HONE removed paint and coating from a cylinder with minimal dimensional change!
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FLEX-HONE®-RUST AND CORROSION REMOVAL
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Learn how the FLEX-HONE quickly and easily removed corrosion and rust with minimal dimensional change!
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FLEX-HONE®-THREAD DEBURRING
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Learn how the FLEX-HONE deburrs coarse threads in 6 seconds!
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NAMPOWER END BRUSH - ALUMINUM
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Learn how the NAMPOWER Ceramic End Brushes automate finishing and deburring by finishing parts in 10 seconds!
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NAMPOWER END BRUSH - INCONEL
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Learn how the NAMPOWER Ceramic End Brushes automate finishing and deburring by finishing tough Inconel alloy parts in 20 seconds!
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ABRASIVE NYLON WHEELS-ALUMINUM EXTRUSION DEBURRING
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NAMPOWER-CERAMIC THREAD DEBURRING
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Learn how these ceramic abrasive filament brushes maximize value per part by deburrs threads in 5 seconds!
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