This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Ric, I found as you, that a drill is not a thing to use on a reamer. I use a thing like the end of a drill that holds the bit. It fits in the end of a power screwdriver, or screwdriver that takes tips. I find I have more control, and do it by feel. I like the idea of a small sand paper drum. Is it something like the small Dremel one, or one you made? Thanks. John John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: Ric Brekne To: pianotech Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:14 PM Subject: To Ream or Not to Ream? Hi John I used to ream, but found that unless you had a very steady drill it ended up causing at least as much damage to the hole as anything else. For about 20 years now I've simply run a low speed drill with a sanding drum that just fits comfortably into the pin holes. I use 100 grid drum paper and the idea is simply to <<scrub>> if you will the insides of the pin hole. Leaves a very slightly roughed surface with all traces of any burnishing, glazing, foreign substances, whathaveyou removed. Makes for a very smooth feel to the tuning pins. I almost never find a reason to go up more then one size above the pins I've removed, but there have been exceptions. I have never used pin driving fluid and never found a need to do so myself. Cheers RicB ----------- 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. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/6f/2c/63/53/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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