My old Holton Collegiate is getting to the point where compression is poor even with heavy oil (the valves had plating loss and some pitting from before me owning it). I am thinking about trying to source a replacement valve section.. but given that I am not getting any younger maybe the better ...

I haven't tried this yet but want to... I've seen some Instagram/YouTube people be successful with it (but I tend to take all that with a big grain of salt).

Use a low temperature moldable plastic.. like this that get soft when put in warm water.

https://pollyplastics.com/collections/moldable ...

I ask students who are looking to do a Ph.D. with me "Do you really want to earn 20%-25% of an industry salary for 4-5 years and come out with fewer jobs you are qualified for versus having a MS?" I've never once had someone say no.. I was the the same way. Education and research was much more ...

Today the Owner of the small company I'm doing doing consulting work for just sent a company wide memo reminding people that all purchases for tooling, hardware, and consumables are to be made through Grainger, McMaster etc via PO. Additionally, trips to the hardware store, welding supply Depot, etc ...

The most abrasive I have done personally is to purchase a bar of Lava soap, rub up a lather, and apply that while working the slide or taking the valve up-and-down in the valve casing, and only then a little bit. Then completely rinse and dry everything clean so no residue remains. Did I say rinse ...

Over the years I've met several old time tractor, antique aircraft, and antique car guys that swear by using Bon Ami Cleanser to deglaze pistons and to get rings to sit properly and fix blowby. Basically just dump a whole bunch of it into the carburetor while the engine is running.. let it run for a ...

Being German... I am surprised they don't have a micrometer adjustment screws on the stop plate for precision alignment and compression of the various stopper materials.

arpthark wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2026 9:54 am ... free time is in short supply lately.

As a father of young ones... you bet it is. It only get's busier and busier until they learn how to drive..

$23.80 for the top of the line cornet in the catalog is about $870 today.. So about 1/2 of the list price of a Yamaha YTR02330 student trumpet at $1,860 or a Bach BTR-302 at $1,759

In summary, I think the old Blessing 6V and DEG 6V were minimal for an E flat tenor horn, and the old 5 that Blessing sold was about right for an E flat tenor horn. I believe Wick would be the best source for a proper mouthpiece for an E flat.


I have a H.N. White Eb Alto horn from the 1920's ...

Took a lesson with Dr. Green last week and worked through some of the Vaughn Williams 6 Studies in English Folskong. Decided to be contrarian
and do the movements that are not part of the Falcone rep this year - II, III, and IV. Finally got a chance to revisit them today, so spent about 15-20 ...

Is that the group moderated by one of the TubeNet destroyers? I can't get access to see the ad.

Can you post a photo? I would like to see it. That is only a tiny bit less than I paid for mine. These do not turn up used very often at all.


https://i.imgur.com/SSLfEGC.png

The seller is Mike ...

I use AI probably more than most people... I find it works best when used like Wade... as a tool to help me focus my own thinking though an adversarial discussion rather than as an Oracle to give me an answer.

I've borrowed one of these once for a gig while my Sousaphone was out of commission. Two 45 minute sets of continual basslines and I wanted to die. This horn is so much heavier and so much less ergonomic than any other contra out there. The GG version is nimble compared to this monster.

I used McMaster and Grainger all the time over this last year.. for work when I was on sabbatical. You are not their target audience. Their customer base is businesses where something is needed asap because equipment is down or a fitting is holding up a project.. and shipping is cheaper than sending ...

I've always wanted a trombonium as a novelty... but not at current retail prices for them. The Bach/Olds flugabone and the Blessing marching baritone get occasional outdoor use... but I didn't know where I would actually use a trombonium at a gig.

Sorry I meant to put it in the other non-political thread where loans and music programs came up.

Everyone in both sides is getting bent out of shape over this... "Don't waste my tax dollars!" "Supporting the Arts is a critical investment and every dollar spent returns $X in revenue elsewhere"... "Why should I pay for someone to study underwater basket weaving.. they should go into the trades ...

Chris Mayer wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2026 10:46 am David,

SMS sent (number with country code 001 in front)

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Chris

Pretty sure that is a scam. He replied to the last 6 posts with SMS if you are still looking.

Well mine actually showed up... So a win!