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Jon Jenkins wrote:
> 
> How do they get it out, or do they have the simplicity of the trumpet
> part
> being a thru-tube?
> 
> The Benjamin tube is only open at one end, though if you had all the
> special tools you could take the valve apart.  Quite a mess to get
> apart
> and together without the correct tools (read: single purpose - not
> available at Sears.)  Then you could drive the ball bearing back out
> that
> way - through the small air inlet hole in the valve body.
> 
> I like your idea.  I'd hard solder a rod to the proper size ball
> bearing.
> There might be a problem getting it started as the tube tends to
> narrow
> slightly at the barrel end.  It's worth a try.
> 
> Jon
> 
> >Jon,
> >Trumpet repairpersons use a suitibly sized ball bearing driven
> through the
> >tube to remove dents, I am told that it works very well.
> >Rob Prosio
I use drifts with steps that you can use to back up tube while you get
to smack it. Pound it back to factory specs is what some guy always says
when I'm beating something. On that model you can use the piston guide
if you file it afterward. Most are alloy and you'll trash it some but it
will do the job. Brass is best.
Later
Tim
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