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Adam R. Getzen
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 Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| dstpt wrote: | .
This is a tangential question, but maybe Adam (Getzen) can clarify: Plugging a horn will keep it from floating to the top of the tank? Yes, we see that happening in the video, although, I have to admit, it seems like the opposite would happen, that the air sealed inside a plugged horn would cause it to float. Obviously in this case, the weight of the horn is enough to keep it from floating, but still, it does not seem like the horn would float when unplugged, either, that the weight (~2 lbs.) would still keep it from floating. Just curious: Can you explain/confirm that a horn would indeed float without bungs and why? I guess Anderson has a special method to keep them from floating? I'm glad that plugging keeps them from floating. Just curious about all of this.
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The horns are plated with slides in them when new and all horns are properly plugged. The horns are first filled with water and then plugged. If we didn't fill them with water they might not float but they would certainly "bounce" around in the tank more.
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dstpt
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| Adam R. Getzen wrote: | The info Leigh gave you about times doesn't mean much as different tank setups plate at different rates. We plate horns for Fred Powell. He does all the prep work and we clean/plate them.
The reason we very rarely plate other makes is because if we wreck someone's Bach or Schilke or whatever we aren't in the position to repair them as they were. |
Well, all of that makes sense, Adam. Thanks for the input. I wish I could just prep and send to you to plate with bungs! |
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