[TPIN] breaking in new valves

[Thomas Mueller]

  ..  my thanx to you all.
tom


On 9/1/07, Steve Roiland <sjrtrumpet1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Actually toothpaste no longer has abrasives in it.  The idea of using
> toothpaste before considering lapping your valves was suggested to me by
> Master Repairman Saul Frompkin.  Saul was the repairman of choice for
> Bird,
> Coltrane and so many others it is mind boggling.
>
> Steve Roiland
>
>
> >From: Scott Smith <smitty at busdriva.com>
> >To: Eric Edwards <eric at elsjledwards.net>
> >CC: TPIN <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
> >Subject: Re: [TPIN] breaking in new valves
> >Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:55:45 -0400
> >
> >You could also use toothpaste.  It has less aggressive grit than lava
> soap.
> >
> >-Scott
> >Eric Edwards wrote:
> >>I seriously cringed at the last paragraph!!
> >>That's the LAST thing you'd want to do.
> >>
> >>I've run into this issue several times recently,  and all it takes is
> some
> >>VERY light lapping with a VERY fine lapping compound.
> >>
> >>Freed the valves right up.
> >>
> >>Just find a competent tech and you'll be set.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>Eric
> >>
> >>
> >>Eric, Leandra, Sara, Jared & Lily
> >>Edwards
> >>"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low
> >>price has faded"
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu [mailto:tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu]On
> >>Behalf Of Bill Biffle
> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:23 PM
> >>To: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
> >>Subject: [TPIN] breaking in new valves
> >>
> >>What should I do to get a new set of valves moving faster?  It's my new
> >>- used, really, but clearly not played much - Yamaha 8310Z.  The valves
> >>work ok, but they're just not as fast as well-used valves are.  I use
> >>Binak Pro - which I LOVE - but need to speed them up if I can.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>I've heard just to clean them often and re-oil.  I've also heard of
> >>playing Clarke Studies using Lava soap and water in there.  A bit afraid
> >>of this last one, for obvious reasons.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Thanks, in advance, for the help
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Bill Biffle
> >>
> >>Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
> >>
> >>Duke City Jazz Band
> >>
> >>bbiffle at brgcc.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
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