The twisted wire, didn't allow for a good hold. Also the instructions in the Pianotek catalogue, specify, use by hand. If there was a brush with a solid shaft, well yes, a drill on slow speed could work. Unfortunately, I bought the one, with the twisted wire main shaft, assuming it would work. You know the kind, something like a robust bottle brush. I suppose one from a gun cleaning kit would work. But then again, you would still have the problem, of reversing the bristle direction, when removing, unless it takes well to spinning, as you pull. I just wasn't willing to spend more money, on a system, that I couldn't get to work. I should have realized that something cheap wouldn't work, it was only $5.50. I just thought that the Company that sold it had investigated it working. Like I say, it could have been the way, I was doing it. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 10:29 PM Subject: RE: To Ream or Not to Ream? > Seems like if you were to chuck it up and spin it in a slow cordless > drill you should be able to remove it while it is spinning. > > Dean > Dean May cell 812.239.3359 > PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 > Terre Haute IN 47802 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On > Behalf Of John Ross > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:58 PM > To: Pianotech > Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? > > I did try the brush thing, but I did not have much success. > The brush I had was a twisted wire type of shaft, and the handle, if it > had > one, was not a secure one. I don't remember if it had one, it was a long > > time ago. > Anyway, I twisted it and got the brush in the pin hole, but I couldn't > get > it out, without a lot of trouble. Reason being the bristles were > pointing > out of the hole, and dug in, when I tried to remove it. Almost like some > > animals teeth, the grab, and you have to rip to get free. > If it originally had a handle, it pulled off, when trying to remove the > brush. It was the one from Pianotek TPB-1. > I never did get it to work right. Mind you, my methodology, might have > been > wrong. But how can I be wrong, you push it in, and then pull out. > Except, it > wouldn't come out. > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? > > >> Like I said ( and nobody responded ): How is this >> superior to just running a wire brush in and out a few >> times, to knock off glaze, and roughen the wood a bit >> ? >> Thump >> >> >> --- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote: >> >>> I wouldn't recommend using a drill. >>> I use a bit holding attachment that fits into a >>> power screwdriver/screwdriver, and just turn by >>> hand. >>> A drill is hard to control, and ends up being too >>> aggressive. >>> That is my take. >>> Others may have a method that they find works >>> better. >>> I would like to hear of any suggestions, regarding >>> the use of the fluted reamers, for use on pinblocks. >>> John M. Ross >>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >>> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Pierre Gevaert >>> To: Pianotech >>> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:00 PM >>> Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Thanks for the reply concerning the fluted >>> reamers. >>> Concerning these reamers do some of you have some >>> experience to share? I was wondering what kind of >>> drill should be used and what would be a good >>> feed-rate. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Pierre >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: John Ross >>> To: Pianotech >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 9:07 PM >>> Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? >>> >>> >>> I got my fluted reamers from Pianotek. They have >>> six sizes from .266" to.295", they are 6" long and >>> the flute is 1 1/2". >>> I do find them better, but you have to take it >>> slow. >>> John M. Ross >>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >>> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Pierre Gevaert >>> To: Pianotech >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 2:02 PM >>> Subject: Re: To Ream or Not to Ream? >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> And what about those fluted reamers mentionned >>> in the Reblitz? I've tried to find these for a long >>> time now but without succes. As I never heared >>> anyone else speaking about these I suppose it's not >>> that good to use? >>> >>> >>> Pierre Gevaert >>> >>> Belgium >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: John Ross >>> To: pianotech >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:24 PM >>> Subject: To Ream or Not to Ream? >>> >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> It is a good quality upright, a Heintzman, >>> with what they call an Agraffe Bridge, patented in >>> 1895. It is the one with the three holes drilled >>> through the plate, aligning the strings. >>> >>> It had no 1/2 sizes of strings. I am adding >>> a few that seem to improve the inharmonicity, >>> according to PSCALE. >>> >>> John M. Ross >>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >>> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >>> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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