Watching last week's repair shop included a fascinating repair to a dented bugle.

The repairer slid a cylindrical hardwood plug into the tube, followed by a metal weight about 15-20mm diameter by 15-20mm length.

Then he shook the instrument up and down causing the weight to bounce up and down on the wooden plug, driving it through the flattened section of the air tube.

This process took several hours, clearing the dents in the process.

A fine example of the power of a steady small tap tap tap.

 

As to the Repair Shop itself, I've noticed that in more recent episodes there are longer and better explanations of the whys and wherefores of what they are doing.

Has anyone else noticed this ?

I’m only able to see the older episodes on Netflix here in the States so can’t comment on newer episode trends 

21 hours ago, studiot said:

As to the Repair Shop itself, I've noticed that in more recent episodes there are longer and better explanations of the whys and wherefores of what they are doing.

Has anyone else noticed this ?

Yeah, it's a great program, can't say I noticed but now you come to mention it...