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How much is a rotary valve?

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:30 am
by Peach
I might be looking to get one or two 19.5mm rotors for a project but have no real idea of the cost of a rotor or where to get them.
I know Melton/Meinl Weston sell parts and presumably would sell any slides and tubing required too?

Any ideas?

Best,
MP

Re: How much is a rotary valve?

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:57 am
by Dan Schultz
The last rotary valve I priced was was about $300. You can figure perhaps $60 per small crook and maybe $20 per foot for brass inner and outer slide tubing. Buying specific materials for a project can get in your pocket pretty good.

Re: How much is a rotary valve?

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:31 am
by imperialbari
This maker well known from top notch horns also makes tuba rotors:

http://www.jm-gmbh.de/deu/produkte6.htm" target="_blank

The text says that they will make blocks of 3 through 6 rotors, but as they show a single rotor, you likely could get that also.

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre