Re: [Harp-L] Do it yourself customizing questions

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,

you don't need beeswax or any other kind of gasket. What I explained the other night is the true secret to the customized harps and most customizers haven't been doing it. You can always tell you knows and who doesn't.

Just tweak the reeds like I showed you and that's 85% of it.  folding the apron under doesn't weaking the covers.  Go to lowes or HD and in the roofing section you will find the perfect tool bending the apron.  It's used for bending gutters.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Murray [mailto:dmurray777@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 07:39 PM
>To: 'Harp-l'
>Subject: [Harp-L] Do it yourself customizing questions
>
>I'm going to convert some Marine Bands to screws. Some questions...
>
>1. Is 1-72 x 3/8" an appropriate size screw (reed plates & covers w nuts)?
>
>2. Looking at bee's wax. Not sure how much (volume) a pound is. How much is needed (dunking)?
>
>3. Opening covers by bending the apron under. Does that weaken the cover (might want to play in rack)?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Peace and music,
>Dave
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