Source of pipe materials?

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Source of pipe materials?

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I am considering adding a fifth valve to a tuba. Where is a source of slide and pipe material for such a project? Already have a source for the valve.
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Tom Mason wrote:.... Where is a source of slide and pipe material for such a project? ....
Allied has matched inner and outer slide tubes. The stuff ain't cheap but is readily available to bona-fide repairmen. Stock crooks for many popular horns are also available. Again... not cheap but at least available.
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For Joe, it will go on a .748 bore, eventually on a clone of a PT1. (If I actually talk myself into doing this).
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Allied has .750, be prepared to pay at least a buck an inch. And ya gotta buy full sticks of the stuff.
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