Things are starting to look better, I made several patches and took the buckle out of the bell. I keep finding holes in different places, so we have resorted to filling them with epoxy. Its not a permanent solution, but this horn doesn't have much life left!
Butterfly Braces I made
Bell Flare Patches
This is how we start to form patches and butterfly braces
Another patched spot (before on the left after on the right)
The last thing I did to my horn was to fit the rotors. I tightened my bearing plates, and then shimmed the long spindle to remove end play from the rotors. I also swedged the long spindle to remove some lateral play in the rotor. To finish up, I strung and ported the valves, greased the slides, and made sure the rotors were well oiled.
