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nonchalant
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 Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:51 am Post subject: Cleaning Flugel |
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Hey All,
How do you clean your flugel after the valve block? From there to the end of the bell is a long way. I tried a HW Brass saver, the flugel length one and it was hard to get it to go trough, and I snapped the line - had to get the rest out with pillars.
Do most just ignore that part and give it a good soak and hope for the best, or what? |
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Tony Scodwell
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 1:35 pm Post subject: Cleaning flugels. |
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Covered here before and SpitBalls work well.
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dstpt
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daniel76309
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| I clicked on the link and ordered from Thomann, and just as I was placing ther order noticed shipping cost was $50.55! It is coming from Germany. I messaged them and tried to cancel the order, but if it doesn't work, I am out over $70 for a hose. Big mistake... |
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Riojazz
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It's not the hose; you can get something that will work at Ace Hardware. It's the adapter that is sized for your receiver. Thomann is the only place I could find that. I have two: one for trumpet, and one for cornet/flugelhorn. I am sorry about the shipping charge, though; that's new. Mine was a few bucks back in January.
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Kanstul 1525 flugel with French taper, Shires Bb Destino Med & C trumpets, Schilke XA1 cornet, Schagerl rotary, Schilke P5-4 picc, Yamaha soprano sax, Powell flute. Sanborn GR66MS & Touvron-D. |
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dstpt
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| daniel76309 wrote: | | I clicked on the link and ordered from Thomann, and just as I was placing ther order noticed shipping cost was $50.55! It is coming from Germany. I messaged them and tried to cancel the order, but if it doesn't work, I am out over $70 for a hose. Big mistake... |
This is terribly unfortunate. I believe that COVID-19 has affected governments and international trade and shipping more than ever before. If anyone finds something like this device, or substitute parts that can accomplish the same action, then please post here for the rest of us. |
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TrumpetMD
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| dstpt wrote: | | If anyone finds something like this device, or substitute parts that can accomplish the same action, then please post here for the rest of us. |
I use a similar one, HornFlush.
https://www.amazon.com/Horn-Flush-Brass-Instrument-Blaster/dp/B00K8XLYYU
Mike
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Bach Stradivarius 184 Cornet (1988), Yamaha 13E4 Mouthpiece
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns. |
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dstpt
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Thanks, Mike! I'd definitely buy one of these if I didn't already have the Meinlschmidt Hydro-Jet. |
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seilogramp
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I'd love to see one of these in action. Anyone have a video link?
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Riojazz
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| seilogramp wrote: | | I'd love to see one of these in action. Anyone have a video link? |
I can't envision holding my horn, holding the camera, and controlling a shooting jet of water. But maybe someone will attempt it.
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Kanstul 1525 flugel with French taper, Shires Bb Destino Med & C trumpets, Schilke XA1 cornet, Schagerl rotary, Schilke P5-4 picc, Yamaha soprano sax, Powell flute. Sanborn GR66MS & Touvron-D. |
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TrumpetMD
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I don't have a video of it, but here's how I use it. I use the basement sink, because it has a threaded faucet that matches the HornFlush hose. Also, the basement sink is plastic, and not likely to scratch my horn. I put the hose halfway down the leadpipe. I wrap a wet towel around the valves, to keep them down, and lay the horn down in the sink. The I turn on the water and let it run for a while. I just use warm water. I don't use the HornFlush cleaning solution.
Mike
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Bach Stradivarius 184 Cornet (1988), Yamaha 13E4 Mouthpiece
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns. |
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