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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Ric,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I found as you, that a drill is not a thing to use
on a reamer.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I like the idea of a small sand paper
drum.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Is it something like the small Dremel one, or one
you made?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Thanks.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>John</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ricbrek@broadpark.no href="mailto:ricbrek@broadpark.no">Ric
Brekne</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> To Ream or Not to Ream?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>Hi John<BR><BR>I used to ream, but found that unless you
had a very steady drill it ended up causing at least as much damage to the
hole as anything else. For about 20 years now I've simply run a low
speed drill with a sanding drum that just fits comfortably into the pin holes.
I use 100 grid drum paper and the idea is simply to <<scrub>> if
you will the insides of the pin hole. Leaves a very slightly roughed
surface with all traces of any burnishing, glazing, foreign substances,
whathaveyou removed. Makes for a very smooth feel to the tuning pins. I
almost never find a reason to go up more then one size above the pins I've
removed, but there have been exceptions. I have never used pin driving fluid
and never found a need to do so
myself.<BR><BR>Cheers<BR>RicB<BR><BR>-----------<BR><PRE>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.</PRE><BR><PRE>John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
<A href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>