Paul Blakeslee

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@marccroft3328 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Just did my teapot and it worked in all the decorative details much better the silver wipes

@spencerfitzgerald5955 6 ай бұрын

Will this process work if a yellow stain is in the silver plating?

@erikpygott5556 7 ай бұрын

I just did this with my Bach Strad and it's amazing! I got a real long piece of foil to fully wrap my trumpet and let it soak for 30 minutes. Came back and the foil was grayish-black and my trumpet was nice and shiny again. Thanks!

@andileskosana4593 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏Much appreciated. Did it and had amazing results! Thank you.

@prblakeslee Жыл бұрын

Update 1/1/2023 I shut the motor down 6 months ago. Started it back up 12/31/2022. Cleaned it off and replaced NIMH battery again. The solar panel's acrylic encapsulation has discolored and started to bubble. I replaced it w/another identical panel. The wires could use a refresh also....I'll get to those next time. The carbon rod "point" is still as sharp as the day I started up motor, and glass does not have a visible indentation where point contacts it. I am quite surprised at the durability and wear properties of the carbon rod against the glass.

@GigaPangolin Жыл бұрын

Does anyone have any solutions for tarnish on a non-silver brass trumpet? I'm fine with buying something like brasso, but I am a newbie and I don't want to potentially ruin it. When I google I see some people say lemon juice works, but I also see that people also use baking soda, which OP says I should not do.

@alanartz Жыл бұрын

Do we use boiling water, hot water or cold water

@Dondeonard 2 жыл бұрын

wow

@andrewsworkshop 2 жыл бұрын

All I can say is "wow!"

@andrewsworkshop 2 жыл бұрын

You sound really smart

@glennrudolph3863 2 жыл бұрын

Used this technique on a tarnished Getzen Cornet and it worked great. I do have a question: as a musician, my background in chemistry is naturally limited, but I do remember that electricity travels from positive to negative. Would this process work even better if you hooked up dry cell batteries - positive to the horn body, negative to the foil while the horn is submerged in the solution?

@prblakeslee 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure.....be careful though because you may end up electro-plating the aluminum with silver from the trumpet (thus removing silver!).

@RaeOfLiv 2 жыл бұрын

I may be a little late to the party, but I do have a chemistry background - with an electrochemical process like this, essentially what is happening is silver is starting off as an ion (because it's bonded to sulfur) and then being turned back into a non-charged metal without the sulfur. Aluminium is starting as a metal, and being converted to an ion, and the sulfur is moving across from the silver to the aluminium. In this case, this reaction happens spontaneously, because aluminium has a greater affinity for sulfur than silver does. You would normally only need to apply a charge to get a non-spontaneous reaction to happen, and you definitely run the risk of making a non-spontanous reaction happen instead by applying a current. Tbh, I wouldn't recommend. If you want to make this reaction faster, just make sure your water is really hot. I've got a Getzen too that's looking a little worse for wear. Excited to try this out!

@jqsmooth77 Жыл бұрын

I also have a Getzen trumpet that I used play in high school. Going to try this method.

@paulgrimm6850 2 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing

@hoptownsfinest703 2 жыл бұрын

JUST CHECKING IN SIR. How is the motor going\coming? I would still love to have this built. I would give at least $200 for the device to be shipped (with all parts and schematics) Thank you:)

@prblakeslee Жыл бұрын

Seon, Sorry for the delay getting back to you. Thank you for the generous offer. I am not currently fabricating these for sale. Successful shipping is unlikely as any impact would alter the electromechanical geometry and which would impede operation.

@MrStarbor 2 жыл бұрын

do I need any foil or heavy-duty one?

@prblakeslee 2 жыл бұрын

Any foil should work.

@MrStarbor 2 жыл бұрын

wow!!!!

@tedc6694 2 жыл бұрын

I have a blessing b and a J Callet i think ill try this on. Music place wanted over $100 to clean each. Yikes. But for a trumpet that cost over $1000 i dont think rubbing it to death myself is something i wanna do. I think this sounds safe

@litomanapul5993 3 жыл бұрын

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@LooneytoonsIndville 4 жыл бұрын

WOW, thanks for the demo!!!!

@famf6234 4 жыл бұрын

Only baking soda? No salt?

@prblakeslee 4 жыл бұрын

I dont add salt.....it is not needed.

@andreashader1452 3 жыл бұрын

If I could add my 2 cents...I sell vintage silverplated flatware and use this method (which is a form of electrolysis where the tarnish is transferred to the foil). Technically baking soda IS salt, and I think dissolved salt works better. After soaking for a bit try rubbing the tarnish off with dry baking soda. I've never had the technique remove the plating, or even additional plating from a piece that already has plating damage. If you're not sure, try it on your mouthpiece first.

@MarkGeelen78 3 жыл бұрын

I’d pull the slides before emerging and rinse very well with just water afterwards. Then grease and oil everything up and put back together.

@prblakeslee 4 жыл бұрын

After 7 years, trumpet tarnish needs to be removed again. Great results again. Trumpet worked well for my son all through his school years.

@trumpet6311 4 жыл бұрын

I was nervous to do this on my Yamaha Xeno as I was afraid it would go wrong, but it was successful! I’m amazed with the results! Looks new! I recommend doing it too.

@raudel101 2 жыл бұрын

How long does the instrument have to be in the water?

@hoptownsfinest703 4 жыл бұрын

Is there any way you could make this motor for someone? And if so , how much?

@gerhi5984 5 жыл бұрын

Have you got a 10s Lipo Configuration?

@alejandroluna983 5 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece and Beautyful

@prblakeslee 5 жыл бұрын

Q3 = 2N3906 Update: Motor still going strong. I replaced the NIMH battery 11/2018. I also updated the charge circuit from simple current-limiting resistor to a zener/resistor(x2) setup which is much easier on the NIMH battery when in the charge cycle. No other issues...ready for another 5 years! Will be making an updated run of circuit boards this winter and maybe another motor&video.

@prblakeslee Жыл бұрын

@@TheNameIWasGivenIsTheHealer what? The sun does not shine in Africa?

@prblakeslee Жыл бұрын

@@TheNameIWasGivenIsTheHealer You should watch the video. 🙂 It it is 100% solar powered.....at night it runs off battery which is recharged during day ;-)

@Telboy-fv8ke 5 жыл бұрын

Great project, Are the Eagle or Gerber files available?

@tonykuan9962 5 жыл бұрын

Will this damage trumpet or trumpet sound?

@alexanderjacobs8567 5 жыл бұрын

Hot damn, worked like a charm on my white side covers after the soft bags ground dirt into them. Thank you!

@WesternScienceUSA 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting no friction = no parts replaced right?

@prblakeslee 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I had the battery wear out though....after over 3 years of non-stop running. Maybe I should try lithium (should last 10 years) battery? Or perhaps a supercap so some sort??

@lawrencenolte4112 5 жыл бұрын

Just did this on a Jupiter XO, worked perfectly (all the tarnish around the bell is now gone). Thank you way better than using chemicals (which I had done in the past on an old instrument).

@billygriffin3260 6 жыл бұрын

dude I cant see what q3 is

@Telboy-fv8ke 5 жыл бұрын

Q3 = 2N3906

@D.AlmightyPizza 6 жыл бұрын

Just did this today and my trumpet looks great used it on my Yamaha Xeno if anyone is curious on using it on theirs :)

@raudel101 2 жыл бұрын

How long does the instrument have to be in the water?

@jordansanjose2209 6 жыл бұрын

Will it work with a silver sonic king trombone?

@lystrung5437 6 жыл бұрын

If you want to know if it worked, then yes it did. It got rid of all the brown spots that even started to turn blue in some spots. Great work, thanks!

@raudel101 2 жыл бұрын

How long does the instrument have to be in the water?

@lystrung5437 2 жыл бұрын

@@raudel101 I leave it there for half an hour just about.

@raudel101 2 жыл бұрын

@@lystrung5437 Thank youuu

@tribulationcoming 6 жыл бұрын

Very good.

@martinpuig86 6 жыл бұрын

what if there's already raw brass spots on the trumpet? what may be the effect on them?

@brettpait9206 6 жыл бұрын

If a silver plated trumpet is severely tarnished would repeating this process be safe?

@diydesi8433 6 жыл бұрын

Nice music though can i have name of song

@user-jg9vk9oq7l 7 жыл бұрын

im scared to try it on my B&S Challenger 3137 does anyone know if it works?

@Lalaland.001 5 жыл бұрын

Yes it works on all silver non lacquer instruments, they use this method in museums to restore and polish non polishable objects. So your horn will be no problem. Make sure to use really hot water.

@mitchhardy1 7 жыл бұрын

How do I know if my trumpet has a laquer finish (1 year old yamaha xeno)

@brendanbreen6962 6 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Hardy I have the same trumpet and I love it and it does I reccomend a silver polishing cloth don't do it will ruin the laquer

@abepeterson7045 7 жыл бұрын

What if you trumpet has a little gold

@The20thCenturyLimitedRickyB 7 жыл бұрын

TARS 515 is it actual gold? anyways it just won't have the tarnish taken off

@yesmaam6842 7 жыл бұрын

Will this work on a trumpet that only has just a few little spots of tarnish? Or does the whole horn have to be tarnished?

@dome3514 7 жыл бұрын

ill say whole trumpet because if only a few spots the not really heavy tarnish will be visible

@MsRhulyan 7 жыл бұрын

amazing so beautiful.

@carlosreyes3528 7 жыл бұрын

What is the recommended time to keep the horn submerged?

@carlosreyes3528 7 жыл бұрын

And does the amount of baking soda effect any thing? If I tried this on an old silver trombone how much do I put?

@mandyjayne1757 7 жыл бұрын

what if there is just a little tarnish? i have a trumpet that's not too bad but it has some darker spots. Will it only work if the full instrument is tarnished? I don't want to ruin my Getzen 907s Eterna Proteus...