Quick fix for broken linkage

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:48 pm

Well, around Christmas time I had my F tuba clocksprings replaced by a pro and that horn has since been trouble free.

Earlier today the threaded linkage on my big MW rotary horn snapped where the ball joint end screws into the rod. I don't want to be without the horn for more than a day or two, but I don't want to try and torch solder it myself because I don't want to screw up the ball joint or pivot on the other side. Is this something I can mend temporarily myself with JB weld or another similar product? (No crazy glue.) Or should I just drop my horn off at the pros and use my little F in concert band for a few weeks?

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:45 pm

You might find parts at a area hobby shop that carries items for radio-control airplanes of cars that will carry you through until you can get to a professional repairman.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:52 pm

bloke wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:You might find parts at a area hobby shop that carries items for radio-control airplanes of cars that will carry you through until you can get to a professional repairman.
Heck Dan...

If done well, I would consider that more of a "permanent fix".

Yep!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:37 am

Find a good-looking assistant to manually activate the valve whenever required.
(alternately, a good pinch when needed might "surprise" the appropriate action... )

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:31 pm

Doc wrote:
UAtuba06 wrote:Just make sure you get the right size thread.
How about this?

Now that's a thread!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:54 pm

Kevin Hendrick wrote:
Doc wrote:
UAtuba06 wrote:Just make sure you get the right size thread.
How about this?
Now that's a thread!

30K views... already half the "Friday's... "

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:33 pm

I dropped it off at Harley's in Nashville. They said they will have to thread a new rod, and that it probably couldn't be soft soldered or brazed. I have been told that a previous owner had this valve locked down to make the horn a pseudo BBb. The metal probably became stressed over time and just decided to finally give in while in my ownership.

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:36 pm

MartyNeilan wrote:I dropped it off at Harley's in Nashville.

We like Harley... a lot. Everything he has ever done for me was quick, clean and resonable (maybe even cheap.)