Soldering advice for beginner

Youri le god · 05-12-2005, 05:09 AM

Hi there,

I've aquired a beaten up old Buescher Aristocrat. It has had some considerable damage and work done (very badly!!) to fix it. I am considering using this as my test horn to practice soldering on. I have lots of experience soldering electronics (I do all my guitar repairs myself) but have no brass soldering experience. I've done some searches here and on TH for soldering info. Is the process anything like plumbing (or am I being dim!)?
The first obvious problem on the horn is that when you push the tuning slide fully in only one of the joints comes flush (the top one) and there is about 1cm of tubing on the lower portion protruding. It looks (to the untrained eye) like it needs unsoldering and redoing in the correct position. Can anyone offer any advice on equipment and processes?
Thanks
Des

TotalEclipse · 05-12-2005, 07:04 AM

There is some good info from Jason Harrelson and others herehttp://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/v...ic.php?t=35830
It's alot like playing the trumpet.......practice, practice, practice!!

eclipse trumpets · 05-12-2005, 11:25 AM

Hi Des

Can you send me a picture of this and i will write down just what to do step by step okay.

Or if no pic then please give a full description and ill take it from that

Best Wishes

Leigh

PS some of the soldering can be a bit like plumbing, so no you are not being crazy on that at all.

Youri le god · 05-16-2005, 07:45 AM

Wow, thanks Leigh, you're a star. I'll take some pics tonight and email them

Cheers
Des

05-12-2005, 05:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Youri le god Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 77	Soldering advice for beginner Hi there, I've aquired a beaten up old Buescher Aristocrat. It has had some considerable damage and work done (very badly!!) to fix it. I am considering using this as my test horn to practice soldering on. I have lots of experience soldering electronics (I do all my guitar repairs myself) but have no brass soldering experience. I've done some searches here and on TH for soldering info. Is the process anything like plumbing (or am I being dim!)? The first obvious problem on the horn is that when you push the tuning slide fully in only one of the joints comes flush (the top one) and there is about 1cm of tubing on the lower portion protruding. It looks (to the untrained eye) like it needs unsoldering and redoing in the correct position. Can anyone offer any advice on equipment and processes? Thanks Des

05-12-2005, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
eclipse trumpets Piano User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: England Posts: 417	Hi Des Can you send me a picture of this and i will write down just what to do step by step okay. Or if no pic then please give a full description and ill take it from that Best Wishes Leigh PS some of the soldering can be a bit like plumbing, so no you are not being crazy on that at all. __________________ Eclipse Trumpets Eclipsetrumpets.com

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05-12-2005, 07:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
TotalEclipse Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane in OZ Posts: 151	There is some good info from Jason Harrelson and others herehttp://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/v...ic.php?t=35830 It's alot like playing the trumpet.......practice, practice, practice!!

05-16-2005, 07:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Youri le god Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 77	Wow, thanks Leigh, you're a star. I'll take some pics tonight and email them Cheers Des

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