Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Graphite lubricant for slides?

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

1.. You 'may' be tightening the mouthpiece screws too much. 
2.. You 'may' have a mouth piece with too much arc in it. Which, when tightened down, places too much tension on one spot or another. 
fix? Only use enough tension to keep the mouth piece in place and running free after you have cleaned it. THEN close up any light coming through the assembly by placing a bead of white school glue (like Elmer's) along the assemblies seam running it in with a wet finger, wiping off the excess and letting it set. 

smo-joe 

On Aug 29, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Music Cal wrote:

> Elizabeth
> 
> I already do clean my slider assembly regularly (every 2 to 3 weeks). If
> cleaning alone worked for me I wouldn't be using oil.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> 
> On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Yes agreed Elizabeth ....rinse every time  and remove slide occasionally
>> and clean assembly
>> is the way.
>> A dap of " safe " lube  after cleaning I would do....very little lube
>> JMHO
>> 
>> Mike Wilbur
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 29, 2014, at 1:09 AM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>> 
>>> "I wish water rinses alone would keep my slides functioning as well as I
>>> like but they don't.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Daniel"
>>> 
>>> Then it's time to open up your chromatics, remove the mouthpiece
>> assemblies
>>> and clean them. The windsavers should be cleaned separately: Dave Payne
>>> posted a  video ages ago showing just how to do this--with moistened
>> brown or
>>> news-paper  first dampened then slid across barsoap and between the valve
>>> layers, then  continuing with wet paper until 'rinsed' and clean. I keep
>> my
>>> chromatics clean  and have never run into the constant problems you post
>>> about.  I've mentioned my own cleaning regimen many times; so have
>> others--both
>>> here and on Slidemeister.
>>> 
>>> Adding lubricant of any kind to a saliva-stuck slide won't make  it work
>>> any better, in fact it will simply worsen the problem because any  kind
>> of oil
>>> will attract MORE dust and dirt. Clean your axe the way it needs to  be
>> and
>>> 90% of your problems will disappear.
>>> 
>>> Elizabeth
>> 
>>