To Ream or Not to Ream?

[John Ross]

Looking at what you said, again.
I can visualize, a hammer shank, with a slot down the middle, and the 
sandpaper, in the slot. You would just need to roll the amount around, to 
give you the size, you needed.
Right?
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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