To Ream or Not to Ream?

[John Ross]

I was kind of wondering, where you got one long enough, to go to the bottom 
of the pin hole.
I have one of the Lithium-Ion Cordless Dremel Tools, 10.8V, and you can get 
the speed down, quite low.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:26 PM
Subject: To Ream or Not to Ream?


> Hi John
>
> Yes, its small Dremel like sanding drum, tho I'd never use the speed a 
> Dremel tool runs at.  I fit it into a battery run drill and run at very 
> slow speed. As I said.. its just to clean and roughen the inside of the 
> hole.  You should be able to get a variety of sizes from supply houses 
> that sell off the wall woodworking stuff, hobby stores, or the like. But 
> frankly, its easy enough to make one yourself.  A hammer shank will do 
> nicely.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
> ---------
>
> 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
>
>
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