Keep in mind you have the expertise AND tools/machinery to 'tweak' your tubas perfect. 99+% of tuba players don't have the expertise or 24/7 access to such tooling to do that with their tubas
That said, I'm not sure I want my top slides loose and trombone-like, where they can fall out if put on the bell. And I don't wanna mess with those stupid strings/laces on my top slides.
Thick oil or grease works for my slides
lubrication of slides with lamp oil
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Re: lubrication of slides with lamp oil
I wonder if lamp oil would be better than mineral oil when mixed with lanolin, or might it be too thin?
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Re: lubrication of slides with lamp oil
Nose grease is an outstanding lubricant for fly rod ferrules.
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Re: lubrication of slides with lamp oil
Perdonally, I prefer to smear it on my telescope lenses, and occasionally use it to remove excess head from my beer.Dan Schultz wrote:Nose grease is an outstanding lubricant for fly rod ferrules
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