Re: [Hornlist] Slide Grease and valve oil

2009-03-03 Thread Luke Zyla
Check out the wikipedia entry on lanolin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanolin I find the lanolin combines with the condensation inside the horn and creates an emulsion that make the horn gurgle and is difficult to remove without cleaning the horn with a good solvent (soap) and brush. About

Re: [Hornlist] Slide Grease and valve oil

2009-03-03 Thread whitacrehill
Is?it really true that the rotor surfaces do not touch the sides of the valve casing, so it in not necessary to oil inside the valve? message: 8 date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 12:55:49 -0500 from: Luke Zyla lz...@suddenlink.net subject: Re: [Hornlist] Slide Grease and valve oil ? Check out

[Hornlist] Slide grease and valve oil

2009-03-03 Thread Brass Arts Unlimited
There are only two bearings on rotor valves. The rotor surfaces do not touch the sides of the valve casing, so it in not necessary to oil inside the valve. Adding oil inside the valve only creates a mess that must be cleaned out or diluted by adding more and more oil. Start by removing the

Re: [Hornlist] Slide Grease and valve oil

2009-03-03 Thread Jeremy Cucco
wrote: Is?it really true that the rotor surfaces do not touch the sides of the valve casing, so it in not necessary to oil inside the valve? message: 8 date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 12:55:49 -0500 from: Luke Zyla lz...@suddenlink.net subject: Re: [Hornlist] Slide Grease and valve oil ? Check out