This actually is the way to deal with it although whats wrong with Don Mannino's reamers from Pianotek...they aren't tapered. David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/2/01 at 10:37 PM Thomas D. Seay, III wrote: >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. >> >>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. >> >>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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Lance Lafargue >>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net >>985.72P.IANO
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