Like I said ( and nobody responded ): How is this superior to just running a wire brush in and out a few times, to knock off glaze, and roughen the wood a bit ? Thump --- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote: > I wouldn't recommend using a drill. > I use a bit holding attachment that fits into a > power screwdriver/screwdriver, and just turn by > hand. > A drill is hard to control, and ends up being too > aggressive. > That is my take. > Others may have a method that they find works > better. > I would like to hear of any suggestions, regarding > the use of the fluted reamers, for use on pinblocks. > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pierre Gevaert > To: Pianotech > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:00 PM > Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? > > > Hi, > > Thanks for the reply concerning the fluted > reamers. > Concerning these reamers do some of you have some > experience to share? I was wondering what kind of > drill should be used and what would be a good > feed-rate. > > Thanks, > > Pierre > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Ross > To: Pianotech > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 9:07 PM > Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? > > > I got my fluted reamers from Pianotek. They have > six sizes from .266" to.295", they are 6" long and > the flute is 1 1/2". > I do find them better, but you have to take it > slow. > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pierre Gevaert > To: Pianotech > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:02 PM > Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? > > > Hi, > > And what about those fluted reamers mentionned > in the Reblitz? I've tried to find these for a long > time now but without succes. As I never heared > anyone else speaking about these I suppose it's not > that good to use? > > > Pierre Gevaert > > Belgium > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Ross > To: pianotech > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:24 PM > Subject: To Ream or Not to Ream? > > > I normally used to ream, before repining. > However on this latest piano, the pins were > tight on removal. Sorry, I forgot to take a torque > measurement. > I normally just go up one size, unless they > are really loose. > I am tempted to just go up the one size, and > not ream. I do use pin driving fluid. > > I would like to be reminded of the pros, and > cons of each procedure. > > It is a good quality upright, a Heintzman, > with what they call an Agraffe Bridge, patented in > 1895. It is the one with the three holes drilled > through the plate, aligning the strings. > > It had no 1/2 sizes of strings. I am adding > a few that seem to improve the inharmonicity, > according to PSCALE. > > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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