To Ream or Not to Ream?

[gordon stelter]

So why not just use a little wire brush ? 
( Gun cleaning tool ) and yank it in and out a few
times?
     Thump


--- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

> 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
> 


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