[Trombone-l] slide noise

[George Butler]

Hey Robert, Hey Y'all,
   
  Before leaving the slide noise topic:  Roger mentioned bathtub grit (and, thankfully, left out hair and who knows what else.)  I don't have a bathtub.  Went to Target (before moving here to Estonia) and got myself a plastic Rubbermaid storage box for gift wrapping paper.  It's the right length and height to soak a slide and/or bell section.  When done, let everything air dry, toss the snake, rod, and other supplies into the box, snap the lid on to keep the dust out, and roll it under the bed.  (Mine's actually out in the woodshed, but you get the idea.)  
   
  Now you'll have to find another reason to clean your bathtub.
   
  I also got a replacement vinyl hose for a Waterpik hand-held shower head.  I cut off the fitting from one end, and attach the other end to my shower's plumbing.  Insert the cut end into slide tubes, and turn on the water to rinse.
   
  --George Butler
  Tromboon Opetaja
  Lasnamae Muusikakool
  Tallinn, Estonia

Roger Hecht <rihecht at earthlink.net> wrote:
  One thought. There is often some grit in bathtubs. You said you 
rinsed thoroughly but it may not have been thorough enough.



>Maybe if I go through everything I did in the cleaning, you'll get a 
>better idea of what might be wrong:
>
> I filled a bathtub with warm not hot water and laid everything 
> disassembled in it to soak for about 45 minutes. Then I took non 
> harsh non ammonia dish soap and poured some onto and into every 
> part. I then ran a snake through the entire horn, both inside and 
> outside slide, and all of the f-attachment tubing. I then rinsed 
> the soap off thoroughly and laid them on a towel to dry. Once 
> everything air dried, I reassembled everyting, lubricating the 
> tuning slides with slide grease, and spraying the slide with 
> superslick trombone slide oil. The reason I use oil is because 
> from what I've been told/seen myself, conn slides are too tight for 
> creams to work properly.
>
> So could the problem be what some people said, that I used the 
> snake on the outer slide? I didn't use it when it was dry, it was 
> completely submerged when I did it actually. If this is the case 
> however, and I some how damaged the slide with the snake, what can 
> I do to fix it?
>
> Another problem that I'm thinking is what was also mentioned that 
> there are still some particles left over. I'll try cleaning it 
> again and see if this solves the problem.
>
> One more question I had was, is there a special lubricant for the 
> f trigger?
>
> Thanks in advance for all of you help.
>
> -Rob
>
>
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