The new Martin Committee "thread" from a TM emigrant

[tjveloce]

@Dr-GO said in The new Martin Committee "thread" from a TM emigrant:

@tjveloce said in The new Martin Committee "thread" from a TM emigrant:

@Kehaulani
... Compared to the Yamaha it’s more work, but once you change your approach and learn to be efficient, the rewards are worth far more than the effort.
-tj

It is, but that's the beauty if this horn! The work you put into it pays you back in so many pleasurable ways!

Agreed brother!

-tj

[Dr GO]

@tjveloce said in The new Martin Committee "thread" from a TM emigrant:

@Dr-GO

Interesting-was it sticky? Are you referring to the inner bore of the outer slide or the internal bore? Cutting grooves in it would reduce surface area thus reducing friction.

-tj

Not sticky, but grips better. A picture is worth a thousand words:

I can contact Gary Dafler (my tech) and ask him what exactly he did, then you can see if there is a local tech in your area that can do this. Alternatively, come on into Dayton and I will introduce you personally to Gary!

[tjveloce]

@Dr-GO Ah! So was it too loose? If so, then what he did was knurl it, which raises the surface just a bit. Engine builders do this to pistons sometime to help them retain oil on the skirts.

-tj

[Dr GO]

@tjveloce said in The new Martin Committee "thread" from a TM emigrant:

@Dr-GO Ah! So was it too loose? If so, then what he did was knurl it, which raises the surface just a bit. Engine builders do this to pistons sometime to help them retain oil on the skirts.

-tj

Yes. Too loose. Glad you could interpret what Gary did to it by the picture. It now fits snug and works great!