Valve alignment

TopGun · 05-10-2005, 12:19 PM

Is this fact of fiction? Have you had any personal before/after experiance with this? Seems like a good deal if it works.

Thanks

old geezer · 05-10-2005, 03:14 PM

I have had several valve alignments done on different horns (probably 6 or 7). the biggest difference I noticed is that in most cases the only change was an improvement in the intonation. in a couple of cases the horn played more open (one case it played more stuffy) and in several cases I did not notice any change at all. I heard other guys say it changed their horns dramatically and they swear by the alignments. in my case I'm just an average player and in most cases didn't notice much. confused yet?? old geezer Dave

dizforprez · 05-10-2005, 03:31 PM

i have one on both my C and picc.....i think they are well worth it on the smaller horns.

Manny Laureano · 05-10-2005, 06:34 PM

Guys,

I haven't the foggiest notion of what you speak... sorry!

ML

loweredsixth · 05-10-2005, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

Guys,

I haven't the foggiest notion of what you speak... sorry!

ML

I'm sure Dave Monette has taken care of it for you, Manny.

Rimshot · 05-10-2005, 09:45 PM

It is highly unlikely Manny would have any reason to know about this.

As I understand it, should the alignment of piston openings to tubing get off by as much as 0.000001 millimeter in a Monette, a silent alarm is transmitted by the horn via satellite to a 24 monitoring station in Oregon. The on-call master technician flys out immediately, enters your home while you sleep, and corrects the fault. Small particles of scattered mint chutney were once found by a suspicious owner, but now that the techs are forbidden to eat while they work, there is never even the smallest trace left behind.

Manny Laureano · 05-10-2005, 11:16 PM

Who told you?!

The secret's out, folks...

ML

05-10-2005, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
TopGun Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 148	Valve alignment Is this fact of fiction? Have you had any personal before/after experiance with this? Seems like a good deal if it works. Thanks

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old geezer Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indianapolis,In. Posts: 174	I have had several valve alignments done on different horns (probably 6 or 7). the biggest difference I noticed is that in most cases the only change was an improvement in the intonation. in a couple of cases the horn played more open (one case it played more stuffy) and in several cases I did not notice any change at all. I heard other guys say it changed their horns dramatically and they swear by the alignments. in my case I'm just an average player and in most cases didn't notice much. confused yet?? old geezer Dave
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05-10-2005, 03:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
dizforprez Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,028	i have one on both my C and picc.....i think they are well worth it on the smaller horns.

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Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Guys, I haven't the foggiest notion of what you speak... sorry! ML

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Rimshot Pianissimo User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 93	It is highly unlikely Manny would have any reason to know about this. As I understand it, should the alignment of piston openings to tubing get off by as much as 0.000001 millimeter in a Monette, a silent alarm is transmitted by the horn via satellite to a 24 monitoring station in Oregon. The on-call master technician flys out immediately, enters your home while you sleep, and corrects the fault. Small particles of scattered mint chutney were once found by a suspicious owner, but now that the techs are forbidden to eat while they work, there is never even the smallest trace left behind.

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Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Who told you?! The secret's out, folks... ML

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