Epoxy Trombone Trigger Covers

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clonefiter
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by clonefiter »

Hi everyone,

I've been looking for an aftermarket cover for the lever on my F-attachment, but almost nobody has them, and if they do they are wood. No hate on the wood but... it's not really my style...

Peck Custom Designs used to make a bunch of really pretty ones but they seem to have disappeared and had no stock for a while. Is there any place / anyone that makes these anymore?
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ghmerrill
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by ghmerrill » (edited 2025-04-07 2:43 p.m.)

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clonefiter
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by clonefiter »

[quote="ghmerrill"]<LINK_TEXT text="https://store.edwards-instruments.com/p ... ver-covers">https://store.edwards-instruments.com/product/trombone-lever-covers</LINK_TEXT> ?????[/quote]

I'm looking for epoxy/acrylic ones, edwards does make good wood ones though
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ghmerrill
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by ghmerrill »

Their black one is Delrin.
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muschem
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by muschem »

Not sure if he does epoxy/acrylic, but I've been very happy with the rests Austin Tran has made for me: https://trantriggerrests.weebly.com/.
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timothy42b
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by timothy42b »

It's a figure of revolution, shouldn't be hard to 3D print at the local library.
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TubaChadbourne
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by TubaChadbourne »

I have also made acrylic/epoxy/stone trigger covers! You can see my work on instagram/facebook at Pauls Custom Brass Work

Or on Trombones of the Seattle Symphony and New York Philharmonic
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clonefiter
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by clonefiter »

[quote="TubaChadbourne"]I have also made acrylic/epoxy/stone trigger covers! You can see my work on instagram/facebook at Pauls Custom Brass Work

Or on Trombones of the Seattle Symphony and New York Philharmonic[/quote]

Those definitely look amazing and are exactly what I was looking for! I'll be in contact soon :)
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hornbuilder
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by hornbuilder »

Paul,

Wondering how you attach the metal end piece? Epoxy?
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TubaChadbourne
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by TubaChadbourne »

[quote="hornbuilder"]Paul,

Wondering how you attach the metal end piece? Epoxy?[/quote]

I drill them (the epoxy) longer then have a smaller part on the nickel to go into the epoxy then polish to mask the seam
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hornbuilder
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by hornbuilder »

Cool!

Thank you.

Sometimes the most obvious, simple solution (having a "pin" to locate the metal piece on the bottom of the resin part) escapes me. Overthinking something is so much more my style!! <EMOJI seq="1f642" tseq="1f642">🙂</EMOJI>