Australian Concert Bands

pezza · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:

I use light sewing machine oil with a little water. Works better on the troms rotary valve than the euphos piston valves though.

BrianC · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:19 am Post subject: Alternatively........

Apparently spit can work wonders in an emergency - especially if you can get the alcohol content up (eg. Beer, Wine, Vodka....) Shocked

According to my trumpet playing wife in any case!! Laughing

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Hornist · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject:

I use light machine oil on my rotary valves in the summer as it stays thin and the valves work fine. Use it in colder weather like winter and it goes a bit thick. That's what Ive found anyway

pezza · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

Hornist wrote:

I use light machine oil on my rotary valves in the summer as it stays thin and the valves work fine. Use it in colder weather like winter and it goes a bit thick. That's what Ive found anyway

Use a little water & less oil. It beads on the oil, acting, sort of, like ball bearings.

Bobatron · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject:

I just chuck Al Cass, or whatever I have handy, on my rotor valve. Trombonists do tend to be lazy when it comes to their valves though Wink

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pezza · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:28 am Post subject:

Bobatron wrote:

I just chuck Al Cass, or whatever I have handy, on my rotor valve. Trombonists do tend to be lazy when it comes to their valves though Wink

Speak for yourself. I clean mine once every couple of years!