melligene Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 The tuning slide on my new Melli creeps inward while playing. Anyone run into this situation? Zig Kanstul eMailed me and offered to take care of it but I obviously can't part with a part until late September. Any Ideas short of axle grease b**bs ....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willard Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 The tuning slide on my new Melli creeps inward while playing. Anyone run into this situation? Zig Kanstul eMailed me and offered to take care of it but I obviously can't part with a part until late September. Any Ideas short of axle grease b**bs ....? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Put rubber O-rings on the slide. Adjust the slide, then roll the O-ring down to keep it from sliding in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted May 3, 2005 Author Share Posted May 3, 2005 Put rubber O-rings on the slide. Adjust the slide, then roll the O-ring down to keep it from sliding in. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> .......Great idea........Don't know why that never crossed my mind.......... Now to find the o-rings.............tried to find replacements for my O-rings on the Getzen Melli locally with no luck...........Maybe Auto zone!!!!!! Anyway,.......thanks for a great tip.........makes to much sense not to work........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkrocker049 Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Home Depot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted May 4, 2005 Author Share Posted May 4, 2005 Home Depot <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ......been looking for an excuse to go there anyway..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohorns Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I think they make slide locks that you can put on your slide to know how far to push it back in after you empty the spit or something. THat may work to keep your slide in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camel lips Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 The tuning slide on my new Melli creeps inward while playing. Anyone run into this situation? Zig Kanstul eMailed me and offered to take care of it but I obviously can't part with a part until late September. Any Ideas short of axle grease b**bs ....? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You could try and flare the end of the slide a bit. Easy thing to do.Take a old sharp pocket knife and insert inside the tube.Start twisting it with some slight pressure.end of slide will flare and work perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted May 5, 2005 Author Share Posted May 5, 2005 You could try and flare the end of the slide a bit.Easy thing to do.Take a old sharp pocket knife and insert inside the tube.Start twisting it with some slight pressure.end of slide will flare and work perfectly. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> .........another good idea....Thanks. Mic'd the tubing and one side of the slide is a couple thousandths smaller than the other. Your plan has merit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camel lips Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 Its easy to do.Just go slow.If you go too far you will have to get some really fine sandpaper and smooth it out. Done this on my own horn and many horns in the High School Marching Band.Works all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melligene Posted May 12, 2005 Author Share Posted May 12, 2005 Just received an eMail from Kanstul regarding my slide situation. Will keep you all informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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