My new Adams E1's second valve tuning slide is very slick/loose. After playing around 10 minutes the slide slips down enough to come loose and half way out. Solutions/fixes??? Thank you!
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This can be easily remedied by a good brass tech in a couple of minutes. One or both of the inner slides will need to be slightly expanded or “swaged” so that it fits tighter in the outer slide. I had this very problem on my second valve slide....after it popped out and fell to the floor on two separate performances, I took matters into my own hands and did a diy job here at home (I don’t recommend doing that)....problem fixed, but now it fits a bit tighter than I would like. A good tech would be able to make it a perfect fit.
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Originally posted by EuphGuy View PostOne or both of the inner slides will need to be slightly expanded or “swaged” so that it fits tighter in the outer slide.
Alas, this is a disturbing sign of the degradation of our language by the communal forces of darkness. I have no idea how "swedge" crept into the language (possibly merely as a creeping Bubba) However, even the "authorities" have succumbed: Merriam-Webster now regards "swedge" as a "spelling variant" of "swage" -- which is seems strikingly close to saying that "beer" is a spelling variant of "bear". But I digress (or digressed a couple of sentences ago).
Anyhow, EuphGuy is to be applauded for not falling prey to the now almost universal usage of "swedge" among the brass technician crowd.Last edited by ghmerrill; 01-06-2019, 03:30 PM.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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Originally posted by ghmerrill View PostAnyhow, EuphGuy is to be applauded for not falling prey to the now almost universal usage of "swedge" among the brass technician crowd.Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
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I'll take that as a spelling variant of "sledge".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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And once they paid attention to you, then they did a full review and decided to implement the industry standard for 2nd valve slides.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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Originally posted by ghmerrill View PostI'll take that as a spelling variant of "sledge".Harry Nuttall
Bach Stradivarius New York model 8II tenor trombone #28xx
Besson New Standard #438xxx
Besson "Prototype" euphonium #510xx
Conn 30I Wonderphone double-belled euphonium #327xxx
Hawkes & Son Excelsior Sonorous #534xx
Holton Revelation euphonium #753xx
Holton Revelation euphonium #797xx
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Last edited by RickF; 01-08-2019, 11:43 AM.Rick Floyd
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
The Cowboys (John Williams, arr. James Curnow)
Festive Overture(Dmitri Shostakovich)
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Originally posted by RickF View PostHmm? My experience with Hetman 8 is it's much thicker than Hetman 7 and works great on my M5050 2nd slide. It comes in a 10 cc little jar vs a squeeze applicator like the 7. I can only use it on that short 2nd slide as it's too thick for any other slide.--
Barry
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