This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi, Thanks for the reply concerning the fluted reamers.=20 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 -----=20 From: John Ross=20 To: Pianotech=20 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 -----=20 From: Pierre Gevaert=20 To: Pianotech=20 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 -----=20 From: John Ross=20 To: pianotech=20 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 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b8/9d/b5/66/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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