Tuning pin hole reamers

David M. Porritt dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu
Sun Jun 29 09:49 MDT 1997


David ilvedson wrote:
-- big snip --

> How does the List determine the time to rehammer?  Any
> guidelines you folks follow?

Budget as much as anything!  Seriously, I file and work until the felt
on the last octave is just too thin to do anything with then replace. 
On concert instruments it's when you can't get the sound from the hammer
that you need.  However, budget is still a primary concern.

dave

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David M. Porritt, RPT
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
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