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Red Rot Brass3/28/2021
I recently had to have a tenor horn repaired for a hole in the leadpipe, and my shop used a nickel sleeve.Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Log In Sign Up User account menu 134 Recently found out I have red rot.I have some questions (check comments).I got my ultrasonic cleaning recently, and today I got my trumpet back.
Im really worried, because I bought this horn (Bach Strad 180s37) 3 years ago, and I would never have expected red rot to occur so soon (however the reason why is apparent to me now). Unfortunately Im required to play right after eating, due to band class being the period right after lunch. That, coupled with my lack of care, makes it clear why this permanent damage has occurred. How much would a lead pipe replacement be If I take protective measures to prevent it from spreading, how effective would it be in doing so What would those measures be Is the red rot spread inevitable Any answers or advice would be greatly appreciated. Reply Share Report Save level 2 3 months ago edited 3 months ago A friend of mine spent time during the Covid Shutdown to add an Instrument Care section to his website. He has Videos and PDF Handouts for most instruments, the PDF handout under Trumpet has great advice to keeping your horn in the best shape. The after lunch thing can be solved If you go to your music store, you can buy a thing called a Flute Pad Saver. As it is, it will not fit in your leadpipe so you need to modify it Give it a haircut. Cut off enough of the length of the bristles so that it still wipes the inside of your leadpipe but doesnt get stuck - never force it through, it should go easily My professor in college taught us about this and I use one on my main Trumpet after every time I play it. When youre done playing, take your Main tuning slide out and run your Flute Pad Saver (with its haircut) Through the leadpipe. This wipes out any gunk that may have ended up in there and removes most of the water. They convinced me it was hard to stop once advanced. Reply Share Report Save Continue this thread level 2 3 months ago Dont worry about it. As long as the red rot has not caused holes in the brass then all is well. After practise I recommend Spit Balls and a standard cleaning cloth. Not the silver cloth. Reply Share Report Save Continue this thread level 1 3 months ago Hello, Brass instrument repair Technician here. However, your understanding of red rot seems to have some holes in it (I apologize for the pun) Red rot does spread in that the affected areas grow larger - but, the red rot doesnt spread in the same way a virus or a cancer spreads. If you put this instrument in a plastic container with another Trumpet, the other Trumpet wouldnt suddenly start popping up red spots just because it is next to this one. When Zinc is leached out of the alloy, a copper lattice is left behind, sort of like a spider web of Copper - this is not structurally sound (or airwater tight now that I think of it) and over time the affected tubing will either collapse or crack. I cant comment on the pricing - but I have replaced leadpipes on Trumpets before. It is not a huge job to a Technician, but you should by no means try it by yourself, obviously. I dont remember your other questions now so I will reply to your comment separately. Reply Share Report Save level 2 Original Poster 3 months ago Thank you for the explanation 3 Reply Share Report Save level 1 3 months ago Are there any other places with red rot If not, and if the rot continues to progress even with proper care, a shop can sleeve the section if a hole does form.
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