Cleaning remedy new to me

[imperialbari]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0873723405

[Kevin Hendrick]

If that's what it looks like, it could have medical uses as well ...

[ghmerrill]

It appears to have a thread on it resembling a standard (US) garden hose. Do European hoses use the same thread?

Also, it's not obvious to me what the listed diameters pertain to, but I presume they are meant to refer to the diameter of the inserted part? Small end is 12.5 mm and large end is 15 mm?

It does appear to be an improvement over duct tape.

Shipping to the US appears to be about the same as what it would cost to ship a similar item just a few miles within the US! (At least by UPS.)

[imperialbari]

My tech English is almost down to nothing. With that disclamer:

We call the threading half inch. The other standard bath fixture threading is 3/4 inch. The outer diameter of the threading is 20.78 mm = 0.818".

The tip of the tuba nozzle is 13.08mm, where the blokepiece American has a tip diameter of 13.25mm. When inserted in a Conn sousaphone neck (not bit), 6.99mm of the shank is free. At its widest point it has a diameter of 15mm.

The trombone nozzle: 11.08mm/12.53mm

The trumpet nozzle: 9.97mm/11.42mm

The horn nozzle: 7.54mm/8.94mm

[imperialbari]

If that's what it looks like, it could have medical uses as well ...

Looks like colonialists always stay colonialists.

[Kevin Hendrick]

If that's what it looks like, it could have medical uses as well ...

Looks like colonialists always stay colonialists.

[PMeuph]

A similar product was discussed on David Werden's blog about two months ago.

Here is the link:http://www.dwerden.com/blog3/day_blogs. ... m=6&y=2011

[ghmerrill]

On the other hand, you can go to Lowe's or Home Depot and for $7 buy a "Swivel Hose Barb Adapter, 3/4"x3/8"", or something similar. It won't fit tightly into the receiver, but it does a pretty good job, and if you want it to fit more tightly there's always electrical or teflon tape for that.

I find that 409 is a really effective cleaner for brass instruments, and got that recommendation from my repairman. In fact, inspired by this thread, I just cleaned the old euphonium I got several months ago. Yuck. I'd given it a cursory "bathtub cleaning", but this time I used vinegar and the 409 and a trombone snake. And the hose barb adapter. It's pretty clean now.