Dear all,
all my pistons stems from my MW Thor are stuck, does anyone know if they're soldered on the piston? I'm trying to get them loose without any luck..
Any suggestions?
Greetings
LG
stuck piston stem
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LucGeraats
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stuck piston stem
Hirsbrunner 290 cc 1979
Hirsbrunner 392 cc 2002
Miraphone Belcanto F
Melton 200 6/4 Bb 1989
Alexander F 1957
Hirsbrunner 392 cc 2002
Miraphone Belcanto F
Melton 200 6/4 Bb 1989
Alexander F 1957
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thevillagetuba
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Re: stuck piston stem
I've never seen them soldered, though I did have one or two stuck on my old PT6P. I typically use lock pliers with a cloth wrapped tightly around the stem to get it loose.LucGeraats wrote:Dear all,
all my pistons stems from my MW Thor are stuck, does anyone know if they're soldered on the piston? I'm trying to get them loose without any luck..
Any suggestions?
Greetings
LG
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Getzen G60 prototype
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roweenie
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Re: stuck piston stem
I've seen pistons with stripped or worn out threads "repaired" by soldering the stem in place, but this is the exception rather than the rule (that is, they are usually not soldered in place, but they could be...)
"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".