Teflon Reamers

[Thomas D. Seay, III]

Hi Lance,

In a pinch, you can take a normal pointed center pin of the 
appropriate size and roll it between two files to rough it up. Chuck 
it in a pin vise and off you go. This is not quite as elegant a 
solution as the reamers (which I recommend you get, BTW), but it does 
work.

Good luck,

Tom Seay
mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu

>Dear list,
>I need advice on Steinway Teflon reamers.  I seldom see Teflon Steinways,
>and in our humid climate here, seldom have clicking problems.  Usually
>looking at replacing the action when I do.  But now I am faced with needing
>the tools.
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>I ordered the kit from Steinway - special pins, bushings, pin vice,
>inserter, no reamers, plastic case, $98.  Yikes!  Now, I need reamers.
>Steinway has 4 (.048,.049,.050,.051, $20 each).  I have a set of the jeweler
>tapered reamers from Schaff or American I use for cloth bushings.
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>Questions:
>Do you use tapered reamers and will mine work, or do I need special reamers?
>What sizes?
>Do I need the kit from Steinway? I see Schaff and American has some of the
>stuff.  Thanks for your advice.
>
>Lance Lafargue, RPT
>Mandeville, LA
>New Orleans Chapter, PTG
>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
>985.72P.IANO
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>Lance Lafargue
>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
>985.72P.IANO