To remove embedded grit from a slide you need to remove a fair amount of brass, which can make for leakage problems. Not removing the deposit results in scratchy slide movement. When it is time for a new tube slide, it can be difficult to decide which tube you need, and which way the tubes should turn. It is important that the tube hits the ground at just the right angle so that children do not move through the tube too fast or too slowly. At the same time, the tube also needs to fit into the available area. In other words, there are many things to consider. In my current system, I use white T-shirt material. I like the T-shirt material because the fabric allows you to see exactly how much residue you are pulling out of the trombone slide. I have three different sizes, pre-cut and sorted in piles. The sizes are: 1. Small bore inner slide, 2. Small bore outer slide/large bore inner slide(same size material), and 3. Large bore tenor/bass outer slide. The sizes of fabric range from 1.5" x 6" (smallest) to 4" x 8" (largest). I do not use a long sheet of fabric.....I prefer to wrap the fabric around the tip of the cleaning rod and use a Q-tip shaped swab. This method allows me to match the width of the swab exactly to the slide. I know there are people who say that you should never put in a swab without the tail of the swab hanging out of the slide, but I am very careful to thread the eye of the cleaning rod in a way that it is impossible to lose the swab in the slide. I have been doing it this way for 25+ years and never left a swab in a slide.

Using Wright's Brass Cream or Brasso on the King 3B will work. It will require a little more rubbing/friction and more repetition because the metal is harder and will take longer to get the mirror finish. Once you have it polished up, it should hold that shine longer than yellow brass if the trombone slide is not being used. Bartnik LM, Rice MS. Comparison of caregiver forces required for sliding a patient up in bed using an array of slide sheets. Workplace Health & Safety, 2013. 61, 393-400 This, together with the rushing sensation, helps to strengthen children’s spatial intelligence, which improves their ability to visualise and orient themselves and form an overview. Such abilities are important when navigating traffic. If the kid doesn't play right after eating or drinking sweetened drinks, the buildup of crud will be much slower.

The risks of moving the full body weight of a dependent patient are well recognised. For horizontal transfers and many in-bed movements, the provision of a friction-reducing slide sheet may be a sound solution for reducing physical effort and improving patient comfort (1,2) Arjo slide tubes are designed to help caregivers carry out in-bed repositioning and transfers with less of the physical stress and strain associated with manual handling. Going down a tube slide is not just thrilling. It strengthens children’s motor skills, sense of balance and their ability to judge distance and speed – abilities that are key to children’s physical and academic development. At the same time, a tube slide provides a completely different sensory experience, as children are closed off from the outside world with the exception of small windows. The Arjo slide tubes are easy to access and a cost-effective solution as they do not require floor or ceiling lift to reposition or transfer.

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But what if it isn't? I'll bet there are many new slides (especially h.s. kids) that are rarely, if ever, cleaned out properly. My question is: does neglect permanently damage a slide? Does the grit etch, or scratch, the inners or outers to the point that it will never be smooth, no matter how it is maintained later in it's life? Wondering what others think of the break-in period, whether it's with a brand-new slide, one that's been repaired, or one that has been sitting for a long time (especially if it was put away dirty) and crud that lurks in the outers. Everyone here seems to be in agreement (though the exact techniques vary) that the tubes have to be swabbed out frequently to remove said crud. Fray M, Hignett S. Using patient handling equipment to manage immobility in and around a bed. British Journal of Nursing, 2015; Vol 24 Issue 6