<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif" xmlns:o = = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hello Brad & List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I make my own broaches using cut-offs from bass = covered cores - they go up to about 0.056" or more. Cut off the required length, = put it up in a high speed drill and use emery paper to bring it down to = required size. The roughness will ensure it works as a reamer and you taper one end = just enough to give entry to the bushings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Regards from another sunny Sussex Downs village day</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Michael G (UK)</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=staff@smithpiano.com = href="mailto:staff@smithpiano.com">Brad Smith, RPT</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=spalding48@earthlink.net href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">spalding48@earthlink.net</A> = ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 26, = 2005 11:59 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: centerpin bushing = broaches - quality control</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=640005923-26012005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/other_tools/center_pin_kit.shtml"= >http://www.mothergoosetools.com/other_tools/center_pin_kit.shtml</A><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com"></A></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; = mso-bidi-font-size: 7.5pt">Best regards,<BR>Brad Smith, RPT<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><A href="http://www.smithpiano.com"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: = 7.5pt">www.smithpiano.com</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = Michael Spalding [mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> = Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:52 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B= > centerpin bushing broaches - quality control<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <P> <DIV>List,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A few months ago I bought a second set of broaches.  The = first set was still in great shape, none missing, reaming sections still sharp = and cutting well.  Problem is, I had always had problems = fitting size 20 1/2 (.051) bushings.  The 051 reamer made them too = loose, but the 050 wouldn't get them loose enough.  So I put a mic on the = reamers, and found that all were correct size, except the 051 was actually = 052.  Since I had been using this set for many years, I figured the = warranty expired long ago, so for $20 or so why not just buy a new set?  = Well, here's why not:  The sizes of the new set are all over the = place.  broaches are oval by 1 to 2 thousandths, reaming sections smaller = than burnishing sections by 1 to 2 thousandths, and again the 051 is = closer to 052.  I anticipate that when I call Schaff, they will be = willing to exchange, but the new set is likely not going to be any more = accurate than what I have.&! nbsp; Is there a source for accurate = broaches?  Must I learn how to make my own?  Any other thoughts/ideas?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thanks much</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Michael Spalding</DIV> <DIV><A = href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">spalding48@earthlink.net</A></DI= V> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>