With the dirty horn you never really get all the water out. It sort of
hangs on the crud
tom hunt
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Valerie WELLS
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Subject: [Hornlist] Watery
Valerie,
nerd alert
One can imagine a couple of explanations for the phenomenon.
Remember that the water in your horn is, for most part, condensate.
The ability of water to remain in vapor phase in air is in part
dependent upon air pressure. His is the practical example: if you
fly a
It's just another reason to have your horn cleaned regularly.
Dave Weiner
Brass Arts Unlimited
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Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Watery horn
It is simple chemistry. The chemicals used in cleaning the horn
destroy or greatly reduce the surface tension of water. The water then does
not stick, but rolls into balls of droplets which simply roll out of the
horn effortlessly when you drain it, leaving a lot less stuck inside. Sort
of
What they all said - except to add that there isn't more water. There's
the same amount, but it doesn't all eject when you twist, turn, shake,
squeeze and blow it out. Think of what you have to do to get a wet
sponge to give up its water all at once. Think of how old folks have
such trouble
What they all said - except to add that there isn't more water. There's
the same amount, but it doesn't all eject when you twist, turn, shake,
squeeze and blow it out. Think of what you have to do to get a wet
sponge to give up its water all at once. Think of how old folks have
such trouble
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