> > Hi Mr. Weiner,
I was using hetman light rotor oil for the top, al cass for down the slides, and very little stp oil treatment for the slides. The rotors didnt slow down until I reoiled them about 5 days after I got the horn back from the repairman. To oil it, I usually put oil into the slides, push them the whole way in, and invert the horn. My horn has brass rotors. Any ideas as to what caused it/what I should use? It's a fairly new horn, so the rotors arent too worn yet. Thanks, Joel > > message: 4 > date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:35:35 -0400 > from: Brass Arts Unlimited <i...@brassarts.com> > subject: [Hornlist] Oil > > >> I play on a Paxman 23 and recently had it cleaned. I had been using > Hetman > light rotor oil down the slides and Hetman rotor oil on the bearings. > Before I had it cleaned the valves were getting kind of sticky, thus the > cleaning. When I got it back, the repairman said to use Al Cass down the > slides and a slightly thicker oil on the top. In proceeding with this > recommendation, I found that my rotors slowed down to a crawl. Does anyone > have any different recommendations as to what to do about this? They are > basically no better than before I had them cleaned right now. << > > Joel, > > This could be happening for any of several reasons. Before answering your > question, I would want to know: > - what are you using for a "thicker oil on the top"? > - what are you using for slide grease? > - what is your exact procedure for oiling your horn? > - were the valves slow immediately after you got the horn back, or did it > take a while (and if so, how long)? > - does this horn have titanium rotors? > > -- > Regards, > > Dave Weiner > Brass Arts Unlimited > > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
