To Ream or Not to Ream

[gordon stelter]

Thanks! I'll try the sandpaper on a dowel.
what grit/type? There are some nifty long-lasting
papers available now, some even have self-stick
backing. Still, wouldn't shoving it in and out, making
sure all surfaces were hit, be more efficacious for
our purposes?
    Thump


--- Ric Brekne <ricbrek@broadpark.no> wrote:

> Gotta agree with Terry and John here Thumpy
> 
> Tho the brush idea seems seductive enough on the
> surface, my experiences 
> are less then all that positive.  I never liked
> reamers either.  Perhaps 
> its a matter of what works best for each individual,
> but I found a drum 
> sander on a slow moving drill to give me the best
> results.  A little 
> dab'll do ya !
> 
> Cheers
> RicB
> ---------
> 
> I tried the brush thing once. I found that the darn
> thing wears down after a 
> few dozen holes - so your holes come out different
> sizes, depending on the 
> state of wear on the brush. Just didn't do it for
> me. I think that ended up 
> being the first time I tried plugging a pinblock -
> because the brush thing 
> worked so poorly (for me anyway).
> 
> Terry Farrell
> 
> 
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