Re: How do ya oil 'em?


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Posted by Richard on October 27, 2001 at 14:11:16:

In Reply to: How do ya oil 'em? posted by Nick on October 27, 2001 at 13:10:12:

Oiling the top and bottom rotor bearings will only get you so far. The interior surfaces have to be flushed periodically, and the easiest way is to pour some oil down the leadpipe with the horn on your lap horizontally, and gradually let the oil flush through the valve set while you work the keys up and down. The oil ends up in the bottom of your tuning slide, so you'll need to plan where to dump it. Not on the floor. No roomate or domestic partner of any gender or persuasion will go for that. My F is a 5 rotary valve tuba, and my two CCs are 4 piston 5th rotor. My rotaries work freely for days or even a week or two with this approach.


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