All too often it seems easier to
try various 'short cut' methods of removing frozen slides rather than proceeding
to what many times has to be done in the long run; that is, unsoldering the
crook and soldering a plug into the stuck slide. The plug can then be either
grasped with a pair of vise grips or clamped in a vise to work the pipe out.
It has been the experience in
our shop that if a slide does not come out with a minimum of effort (see our #2440
T-Slide Knockerouter or #2446
Slide Knocker) we are much further ahead proceeding with this method, which
in most cases should only take about 10-15 minutes shop time with a minimum of
tools.
Our Solder-in Slide Plugs are
machined from solid brass rod (brass allows for good solder flow and adhesion)
and are tapered to fit a wide range of slide sizes. The tapered portion of the
plug has been drilled out, allowing for less mass and thus a shorter heat up
time.
Offered in five different sizes
to cover the wide range of slide pipe diameters. The #2430 is designed
specifically for a trumpet main tuning slide (mouth pipe side), due to the
minimal distance between the bell rim and the slide receiver.
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