Re: [Harp-L] Re: Seeking ideas to increase SP 20 comb mass

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You just want weight, easiest way would be to get you some of those flat, little super strong refrigerator magnets, really strong ones that won't slide around and stick on the inside of the coverplate on the bottom corners. 

What Joe said will improve performance, if you have that going from screw to screw to distribute force of the screw. It's like having a double-plate.

Dave
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Dave Payne Sr. 
Elk RIver Harmonicas
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 



----- Original Message ----
From: Joe Spiers <joemopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 11:46:48 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Seeking ideas to increase SP 20 comb mass

Will,

How about weighing down the reedplates instead? Lots of flat
surfaces to which you could affix strips of brass from old reedplates- 
less
fiddly and would weigh up faster than messing with combs. Or you
could try double reedplates. You can even trim an
upper reedplate to fit inside the cover and just double the blow
plate.
Or even just the lower 5 holes. I've had positive results doing this 
on lower keys, and
it's something I do optionally on my customs.

Joe Spiers

http://www.spiersharmonicas.com

-------------- Original message from
Will Vogtman <will_vogtman@xxxxxxxxx>: -------------- 


> I AM NOT RE-RE-RE-OPENING THE COMB MATERIAL DEBATE!
>
> That said . . .
>  I am looking for a dense, non-toxic, readily available material to
> pack my Special 20 combs.  I am willing to seal the material in with
> Micropore or the
> like.
>
> I do not think this will affect the tone--that's not my purpose.
>  I like SP 20's with my mods.  I would just like to feel some more
> mass in my
> hand--purely for comfort.
>
> Any Ideas?

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