Poll - Lubricants?

[ai698]

I still have 43 out of 45 ounces of my Ultra Pure lamp oil that I bought three years ago. Best stuff for my piston horns. I use Hetmans for my rotary valves.

[Tom]

.....Another big plus (in my opinion) is that it doesn't create the yellowish residue that Hetman's did.

Has anybody else experienced the "yellow residue" phenomenon from Hetman's? Any idea what causes it?

So you've had the same problem?

Don't quote me on this, but I beleive Lee Stofer said something about it a while back in another valve oil, lubes, etc. thread. Must not be a huge problem because he still sells it and lots of people still use it...

Edit:

Here's what Lee Stofer said a while back:

I have heard a few comments about yellow deposits, particularly from rotor-valve instrument owners. I have seen an occasional bit of yellow in the oil under the back caps, and I just wipe it out and apply a little more oil.

[Dan Schultz]

I thought I posted a comment on this subject a while back but it must have been in a different thread.

I keep four different blends of homebewed lubricant on the shelf in my shop. All are mixes of ultrapure lamp oil and fully 5W-30 synthetic motor oil.

1) Heavy... straight synthetic motor oil for use on rotor bearings and linkage mechanisms.
2) Medium... 50% synthetic motor oil and 50% lamp oil for use on woodwind pivot screws & pivot pins, and extremely worn piston valves.
3) Light... 10% synthetic motor oil and 90% lamp oil for most piston valves.
4) Ex-light... 5% synthetic motor oil and 95% lamp oil for extremely close fitting piston valves.

Yes... the synthetic oil and the lamp oil DO mix well. I've never had a problem with residues. And no.... I do not dump rotor oil down the leadpipe! Hetman's is good stuff and I use it from time-to-time on some of my personal horns... but for general use in the shop, the home-brewed oils save me a TON of money! If a customer wants something different, I'll be happy to use whatever he provides.

[josh wagner]

I'm using Musichem Pro-oil hybrid. it seems to be working very well on my meinl weston 2155. last a long time doesn't seem to evaporate as fast as the blue juice or the other kinds i've used. But i'm wanting to try some of the Super C peppermint.

[SplatterTone]

bloke "expecting to eventually die of some cause or another, but preferring a cause other than that of being eaten by a tiger "

[LauriH]

I use La Tromba oil. It's a silicon based lubricant oil. I have found it best from the oils I've used. Some La Tromba users have said that the valves get stuck if you don't use your horn frequently. But i'm going to try Hetman's next.

-Lauri