Jonathon West wrote:
"Instead, what I do when oiling the rotors is to remove the slides
altogether. Then hold the horn so that the open ends of the slides are
vertical. Position the dropper in turn above the centre of each open
tube and drop a single drop of oil down each one, so that it drops on
Response to Greg Campbell:
A "frequent and sparing" lubing approach has worked well for some of us. Many
of our best horn players have recommended to lube frequently but sparingly. As
Mr. West advises, a single drop down each slide receiver is enough.
Here some more tips:
1. After lubing the
I knew someone else who valued the few drops of oil in the leadpipe every
few weeks and I never agreed with that.
The safest bet for me (and this isn't an option for everyone) is just once a
month taking out all the valves and slides, giving everything a warm
water/soap bath, and re-oiling
You can put the oil in the slides then keep the oil in the bottom, then put
it in all the way, and turn it over so it doesn't touch anything
On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 11:44 AM, Greg Campbell wrote:
> Larry Jellison wrote:
>
>> About oiling rotor surfaces, that is. The horn community needs to
>> st
Larry Jellison wrote:
About oiling rotor surfaces, that is. The horn community needs to
standardize on his recommendation. Then we will be saved from
thousands of horn threads on rotor oiling that could occur in just
the next ten years.
I have a feeling that it really doesn't make as big a di
Does someone know about the YHR-661, which I have and am happy with? Is it
perhaps the intermediate version of the 662 (like the 567 s the 667 now).
I purchased mine in England second hand in about 1976. I couldn't find any
info on the Yamaha website.
Antony
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Van:
About oiling rotor surfaces, that is. The horn community needs to standardize
on his recommendation. Then we will be saved from thousands of horn threads on
rotor oiling that could occur in just the next ten years.
Jonathan is correct-- this is the best way (authoritative words of Jonathan):
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