[Harp-L] Re: Reed Replacement Tool

[Chris Reynolds <c_reynolds2571@xxxxxxxxx>]

I ordered materials this past week for making some reed replacement tools. I would estimate though that it will be about a week before they are available. 

 Chris 


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I was wondering what tools to use for removing dead single reeds.  I've been exchanging single reeds for a couple of years and up till now used the de-riveting tool that harponline sell.  It's a bit like a pair of pliers with length of slim steel on one of the jaws that fits into a hole on the one opposite side and it makes it very easy to pop the rivets out, I think Seydel sell the same bit of kit.  The problem is I've managed to break off the slim steel piece and a replacement tool is sixty euros and a week in the post. 

So I was wondering about using a slim centre punch and giving the rivet a tap and free the old reed that way but i'm a bit nervous about buckling the plate.  I don't have a vice but I've got an aluminium comb I could rest on which I could see working for the diatonic reed i need to replace but i also need to replace a reed in a CX12..... 

What do people think?

Thanks 

Bill