Replacing cork on trumpet
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Is it possible to replace a cork on a trumpet water key , without removing the water key..what I mean is just taking the old cork out and putting in a new one. Thank you Anthony
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Yes I have done it on many horns. The rubber corks fit better and have a tighter seal. Not sure if the corks are a standard size on all horns.
ACB Doubler silver shepherds crook cornet.
Schiller elite pro Shepherds crook cornet
Wick 2 B ,Wick 3B and Wick 4 W
Straight mute, Wick adjustable mute -
@Gendreauj Yes thank you and this just taking the old one out and putting in a new one.Thank you for your reply.Anthony
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Yes, it’s not very difficult to do. I just replaced one that way this week.
1977 Bach Strad ML 43 trumpet
1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet
1982 Bach Strad ML 239 C trumpet
1970 Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet
1993 Bach Strad L 184G cornet
1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet
1890 Besson A/Bb/C cornet
1870? Henry Lehnert SARV cornet -
@Dale-Proctor Did you just change the cork and not the whole key assembly ?
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Yes. I held the water key open with one hand and popped the old cork out with a mini screwdriver. Held it open again and slid the new cork in. Here are two I did a few weeks ago.
1977 Bach Strad ML 43 trumpet
1960 Conn 6B Victor trumpet
1982 Bach Strad ML 239 C trumpet
1970 Olds Ambassador Eb/D trumpet
1993 Bach Strad L 184G cornet
1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet
1890 Besson A/Bb/C cornet
1870? Henry Lehnert SARV cornet -
@Dale-Proctor Great thank you so much.
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@Anthony-Lenzo sorry for all the questions about corks but did you have remove left over cork or glue and did you have to glue the new corks in or just push them in? Thanks again.
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Take out all the old pieces. Use isopropyl alcohol to wash it out. Let dry.
Should fit in without using glue. Drop it in and use it.
Do think rubber works better.ACB Doubler silver shepherds crook cornet.
Schiller elite pro Shepherds crook cornet
Wick 2 B ,Wick 3B and Wick 4 W
Straight mute, Wick adjustable mute -
@Gendreauj thank you so much.
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Your welcome.
Maybe a diluted isopropyl alcohol solution in a spray bottle.ACB Doubler silver shepherds crook cornet.
Schiller elite pro Shepherds crook cornet
Wick 2 B ,Wick 3B and Wick 4 W
Straight mute, Wick adjustable mute -
@Gendreauj you mentioned rubber as a substitute for cork isn't cork better ?
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In my opinion, rubber is good if the water key and nib are in really good alignment when the key is closed. If they’re a little out of alignment, cork will deform a bit to seal better.
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@Dale-Proctor
Great answer. -
Thomann are offering different sizes of waterkey corks as well as different thicknesses of cork sheet to cour your corks out of.
https://www.thomann.co.uk/search_dir.html?__cTr=7bedffb2-1e7f-45de-be1e-2790c2f1c4c7&shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6NCwibGFuZ3VhZ2UiOjJ9&reload=1&sw=cork&smcs=a935ee_13621
