How To Repair Trombone Slides That Are Too Wide or Too Narrow

[@Braymond212]

Nice video, thanks for the info. Why not just heat the inner slide brace and drop it into the outer slide though? This is the way I was taught and allows the inner slide to naturally align with the outer slide without having to push and pull it. So you'd put the slide together like normal, heat the hand brace, grab the slide (protecting your hand) and move it up and down or drop it from a few inches to get it to align itself. It's worked great on all the slides I've done and is really fast and efficient, so I thought maybe it'd help you too. Keep up the great content!

[@Francois_Dupont]

yes i think its a good idea. heating it softly and moving the outter slide at the same time to aling the other one.

[@zaraak323i]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have learned so much watching your videos.

[@MrPit7]

Great Job ...!!! 👍🏽

[@alext9067]

Great videos, all. I'm going to suggest something. I solder copper tubing all the time and have the same problem. Sometimes I use the handle of my hammer to give the tubing a gentle thump after the solder melts. Sometimes I use a wedge between pieces that will apply a gentle force on the tubing that will move it when the solder softens. I have found that applying pressure with my hand always moves the tubes to far. Eutectic solders will give some leeway between melting and solidifying temperatures. That could be helpful or not.

[@javierquesada798]

Curiosity Master, did you see the video of the saxophone, how to put the shoes on, or how to finish it, thank you.

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

The saxophone video will be published on Friday.

[@bussmigun83]

I've tried both outer slide tubes on both inner slides and only one consistently starts to slow down around 2nd position. Could there be a dent that I'm not seeing, or could this be another issue?

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

There are several possibilities. Trombone slides can be tricky. Sometimes just the weight of the slide can throw things off. To see if it is a dent, feel the slide by holding it at the end and sliding your hand up the slide. You should be able to feel it. Another trick is to turn the inner slide upside down and then the outer slide. Sometimes that can give you a hint at what the problem is. I wish I could help more, but it is so hard to explain over a computer. You can also watch my playlist: "How To Repair Trombone Handslides" kzbin.info/aero/PLtJyi3RgtJ2t0KcyPWG-NI50DGuQKLTen

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