Re: [Harp-L] Embossing Tools

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I set up my harps the first thing I do is emboss all of the
reeds and then push them all down into the slot.  My goal is to get
them to be as flat as possible before I arc and gap them.

The reeds are like springs and you have to reset the spring memory. 



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>---- Original Message ----
>From: jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Embossing Tools
>Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 13:32:25 -0500
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>>Yeah, I do that, but I'm afraid that the penny is pushing the reed
>so far 
>>out of position that it's ruining the arc and/or causing me to
>excessively 
>>stress the reed when I have to regap it by a quarter-inch.
>>
>>Jonathan Metts
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:21 PM
>>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Embossing Tools
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>>Emboss first then set up your harp.
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>>>---- Original Message ----
>>>From: jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Embossing Tools
>>>Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 13:21:06 -0500
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>>>>Hi everyone,
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>>>>I have recently started embossing my leakiest harps, with
>>>exceptional results on some holes and at least some improvement
>>>everywhere else.  But I've been using a (shiny new) penny to do it,
>>>and I want something better suited to the job.  My problem with the
>>>penny is that it's too large for the smaller slots, and also that
>the
>>>bottom of it tends to push in the reed so that I have to do some
>>>major regapping work afterwards, which I'd like to reduce.  On the
>>>plus side, the copper is soft and rubs off well on the brass reed
>>>plates.  What do you all use?
>>>>
>>>>Jonathan Metts
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>>Chris Michalek
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Chris Michalek

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