Re: [Harp-L] 270 Replacement combs
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From: "Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] 270 Replacement combs
Chris -
Will the hole placement match up with previous existing placements, such
as the Richard Farrell combs or the 270 Deluxe? (I don't have a Deluxe, so
I don't know whether any correspondence exists between the Deluxe and the
Farrell screw hole placements.)
If the placement matches the existing nail holes on the 270 (which was the
basis for the Farrell combs) then many players would be able to drill
their own holes without your having to do it for them.
Winslow
Chris may not know about the bolt-hole locations in the 270 Deluxe and may
not be familiar with Farrell's plastic-combed 270. I am familiar with his
design because Chris and I are currently sharing some comb-fabrication
technology.
The nail hole locations in the 270 Standard and the bolt-hole locations in
the 270 Deluxe are different because the larger bolt heads would be too
close to the long-slot reeds of the Deluxe.
I bought many Farrell injection-molded-plastic-combed 270s for use in
Hands-Free-Chromatics. Farrell would not sell bare plastic combs because he
didn't trust people to be able to fit the plates. Because Hohner sands the
fronts of the combs and reedplates, no two reedplates that have been
assembled on a harp are the same and they are very different from new plates
that have not been sanded. This means that the screw holes in the comb can
be very near the nail holes in the plates but not perfectly on centers. It
is frequently necessary to "stretch" or slot the holes slightly to clear the
screws.
Anyone who does not have a drill press to enlarge the nail holes in the
reedplates and who is not prepared to do some needle-filing in the holes
should allow Chris to install the plastic comb. Chris is an experienced
machinist who is familiar with the tendency of brass to surprise the
un-initiated operator by suddenly climbing the drill bit!
SS nuts molded inside of the plastic combs are better than inserts in
drilled holes because they cannot be pulled out. Their SS threads will not
wear out. The plastic combs are almost as robust as metal combs and are
about the same weight as wooden combs.
Another big advantage to Chris's plastic comb is the independent removal of
covers and reedplates. Remove two screws and one cover comes off with the
other remaining secure. Then the removal of 5 screws removes just one
reedplate. Contrast this with the CX12 that is supposedly easy to maintain.
Although the covers pop off easily, the reedplates are held on with 12
(count em!) long bolts. Then when you finally get all 12 out, both
reedplates come loose.
Vern
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