On Wed, 8 May 1996, Jim Kinnear wrote: > Do any of you use a dremel tool with the appropriate sanding drum( small )for > filing hammers? I make a pass in each direction so the rotation of the drum is > in the direction of the crown. With a little practice ( on junked actions ) the > results can be quite pleasing. The process takes about a half an hour, and you > need a vacuum cleaner running at the same time, kind of like the saliva sucker > at the dentists. > > Comments?? > Jim Kinnear > Jim: I have filed hammers that way for years. I did a set yesterday. It is fast and (after some practice) accurate. I followed up with a little gang filing but I have found that when you need to reshape a set with a flat striking surface it is the fastest way to get there. When people ask me about doing it that way, I always recommend that they practice on 3 or 4 sets that will be thrown away. dave _______________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas _______________________________________________
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