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MW2145 Valve Guides
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:57 pm
by jjelwood
Are there any alternatives to the nylon (plastic) valve guides on the MW2145. I seem to wear out one or two per year. If not, where can someone purchase valve guides for this instrument. Please Help!
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:06 pm
by smurphius
Baltimore Brass Company can sell them to you. $4 each.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:07 pm
by Water Music
smurphius wrote:Baltimore Brass Company can sell them to you. $4 each.
Agree'd, because I did the same.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:38 pm
by Art Hovey
It's not too difficult to buy 3-mm pan-head stainless steel screws from Ace Hardware and file the heads down to make valve guides. If you get a good fit they can be very quiet and they seem to last forever. A dremel tool helps, but I have done it with just a flat file and a vise-grip. A vernier caliper is also helpful.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:17 pm
by tubagirl5
You may have a valve casing problem...most of the big music stores (i.e. Dillon music I know has it) have a device to fix this problem, which has been quite commom on the 2145/MW horns. I went through valve guides about 3 times a year and it seems like you may have a similar problem. I also switch to metal guides...I think it's worth the money to get a pro to put them in because you will never have to replace them again. I would call a repairman to make sure you don't have a similar issue to what I had...I think there are former posts about this as well if you do a search.