The point is that if one wants to get as technical as most horn professionals do with regards to alloys and such you might as well get technical with torque. I mean with most horn manufacturers touting their horn weights in grams or their tolerances you might as well as get technical as possible.
-William Equal torque means that the action will be swift and even. Linkages mean there will be a little extra force required to initially push the valve. But as to the inspection of strings, I do that every time I oil the bushings at the bottom. -William In a message dated 12/6/2003 9:25:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Maybe it's the Jack Daniels talking, but why the hell do I need even torque > and mathematical proofs to play a different note than the one I'm currently > playing? All I need is fast, reliable valve action. Uniformity of torque > is trumped by the I want my valves open or closed. To do that, I put my > fingers up or down -- quickly, and hopefully at the correct time. The only > difference I detect on a regular basis is the maintenance regimen. I have > to oil my minibal linkages, I don't have to oil strings. I'd have to > inspect strings for signs of impending breakage, but not so with the > minibals. Finally, Professor GmS would probably attest that my Kopprasch #1 > is equally as inadequate with both. > > John Baumgart _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
