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Thread: quick horn rinse euphonium-lap-pad question

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    I'm a horn-hugger, so the big problem I have is the water key partially opening and leaking all over my shirt near the waist. Not sure if a lap pad will fix that either......
    U.S. Army, Retired (built mid-1950s)
    Adams E2 Euph (built 2017)
    Boosey & Co. Imperial Euph (built 1941)
    Edwards B454 Bass Trombone (built 2012)
    Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb tuba (built 1958)
    Kanstul 33-T lBBb tuba (built 2010)

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    Replace it with an Amado, Saturn, Pollard, etc.?( http://www.dwerden.com/forum/showthr...lard-water-key) Really easy and relatively inexpensive (especially since you already have the hole in the slide!). I put Amado keys on all the tuning slides of my 1924 tuba. They work fine. The only thing you need to worry about is to lubricate (valve oil) them regularly. Also, it's pretty typical to drill them out with one drill size larger (which I did) so they'll drain a bit faster, but that may not be necessary.
    Gary Merrill
    Wessex EEb Bass tuba (DW 3XL or 2XL)
    Mack Brass Compensating Euph (DE N106, Euph J, J9 euph)
    Amati Oval Euph (DE 104, Euph J, J6 euph)
    1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba (with std US receiver), Kelly 25
    Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone (DE LB K/K10/112/14 Lexan, Brass Ark MV50R)
    1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Olds #3)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ghmerrill View Post
    Replace it with an Amado, Saturn, Pollard, etc.?( http://www.dwerden.com/forum/showthr...lard-water-key) Really easy and relatively inexpensive (especially since you already have the hole in the slide!). I put Amado keys on all the tuning slides of my 1924 tuba. They work fine. The only thing you need to worry about is to lubricate (valve oil) them regularly. Also, it's pretty typical to drill them out with one drill size larger (which I did) so they'll drain a bit faster, but that may not be necessary.
    Thanks - great tip!

    Gives me an excuse to locate a repair shop in my area. I do not want to mess up the silver plating on this Adams E2, which is only 6 months old.
    U.S. Army, Retired (built mid-1950s)
    Adams E2 Euph (built 2017)
    Boosey & Co. Imperial Euph (built 1941)
    Edwards B454 Bass Trombone (built 2012)
    Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb tuba (built 1958)
    Kanstul 33-T lBBb tuba (built 2010)

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