Wenger Tuba Tamer, nearly new

[Art Hovey]

I just put a Tuba Tamer up on Ebay, selling it for a friend:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 1181769284

It's very well-built. Details about it can be found here:

http://www.wengercorp.com/stands/tuba-tamer.php

-and here:

http://www.wengercorp.com/Lit/Wenger%20 ... mer-TS.pdf

It's perfect for a large tuba like a 20J, but not for a front-action instrument.

[eupher61]

Art, I cut about 3 inches off the outer slide on mine, and it works wonderfully with my Martin now. Front loaded. Before, the 4th valve hit the bar. It's actually functional on a gig now, which is good for doubling.

[Art Hovey]

Interesting! I'd like to see a photo.

[Tubaryan12]

They will work with front action rotary horns for sure.

[Art Hovey]

(bump)
It's still available, at reduced price:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wenger-Tuba-Tam ... 4d1c551714

[eupher61]

Art, I'll take a picture (just saw your response), but literally, all I did was hacksaw about 3" off, drill and tap a hole for the set screw, and tack weld a nut inside to give a base for the threads. It took a little grinding to get this specific nut to allow room for the inner tube to move.

[eupher61]

20140502_224343 (360x640).jpg

20140502_224818 (360x640).jpg

Art, I guess it was closer to 6" that I cut. The 4th valve locked behind the front bar previously. The first picture is the nut, tacked onto the outer piece, and ground down a bit to let the vertical of the bottom support move . The nut gives some thread to stabilize the set screw. The hardest part was finding a nut the right size, but my father-in-law is a gearhead and doesn't throw much useable stuff away. Drilled a hole for the screw to go through the outer, tapped it with the right threads, and then tack the nut. I was a little concerned about stability, but it's fine. I may drill another hole to put a pin in, just to be sure the bottom support stays in place. It was about an hour's work, counting finding the right nut. And changing the hacksaw blade.