Most of the (amateur) hornists I know do 1), but not 2). If anything, 2), oiling the shaft on the stop arm is more important: that's where the wear and noise occurs. Get a bottle with a needle, it's less messy.
And yes, Ken, getting some light, valve oil in the rotors is also extremely important. It keeps the green carbonate monster away. Herb Foster --- Jay Kosta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... > The oil for the bearings must be placed in 2 places on each valve: > 1) on the bearing end under the screw-on valve cap > 2) a drop in the small gap between the 'swing-arm' and the bearing on the > other end of the valve - use an eye-dropper, or an extension tube on the > oil bottle. > ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
