ordered new cones and knuckle joints last week and removed the cones and trumpets yesterday but can seem to get the Knuckle joint out of the trumpet ? And ideas on ways to get it out have tried using a punch,lube but it just will not budge
Knuckle Joints
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Cambelt
, Aug 30 2015 05:17 PM
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Posted 30 August 2015 - 06:10 PM
Get some heat on it, Spray some penetrating fluid (not wd40) in the cone and leave it soak.
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Posted 31 August 2015 - 09:51 PM
Fill the trumpet with Coke and leave it to soak overnight. Wouldn't believe the rusty/seized things I've freed off by using regular cola...
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Posted 31 August 2015 - 10:03 PM
Okay thanks for the replies chaps will try this tomorrow if I go down to the mini and let you know how I get on
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Posted 01 September 2015 - 08:09 PM
Fill the trumpet with Coke and leave it to soak overnight. Wouldn't believe the rusty/seized things I've freed off by using regular cola...
Diet coke or Pepsi Max no good, then?
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Posted 02 September 2015 - 10:40 AM
Fill the trumpet with Coke and leave it to soak overnight. Wouldn't believe the rusty/seized things I've freed off by using regular cola...
Diet coke or Pepsi Max no good, then?
Knew I was setting myself up there.... 
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Posted 02 September 2015 - 12:54 PM
Left over night soaking in coke worked on one of them and the other needed some heat to get it moving thanks for the advice gents
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