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prinmancz52
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 Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:03 pm Post subject: Stripped Valve |
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The middle valve on my trumpet has become stripped where the top screws into the lower part of the valve.
What is the best way to fix this?
Is there a home fix?
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LittleRusty
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Who manufactured the instrument?
If it is one of the cheap imports your best bet might be to buy another horn, due to lack of replacement parts, cost of repair, the challenge in finding a tech who is willing to work on it, etc.
I also don’t understand how that could happen with normal usage and cleaning regimen. I am suspicious that it might be due to a manufacturing mistake. If so you might have a warranty claim.
Good luck.
Edit: I just checked your signature, shoulda done that first  , there are ways to fix stripped threads like building up the female side, redrilling and threading if that is where the threads are stripped. If it is the stem, male threads, that are stripped a new stem from a donor horn could be used.
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Crazy Finn
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| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Stripped Valve |
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| prinmancz52 wrote: | The middle valve on my trumpet has become stripped where the top screws into the lower part of the valve.
What is the best way to fix this? |
Yup. Talk to a very tech. Josh Landress or Osmun Brass or Rich Ita level. I wouldn't leave this to a guy who pulls stuck slides on TR300s all day, necessarily.
| prinmancz52 wrote: | | Is there a home fix? |
No.
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prinmancz52
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| Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:44 pm Post subject: Thanks, All |
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Thanks for responding to my question!
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