[Harp-L] re: Fettling the Chrometta

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aongus Mac Cana writes:

"My proposed plan of action to deal with the problem is to make a  
small anvil
by drilling a hole in a piece of steel stock large enough to take the  
nail
heads and then to drive the nails out by a carefully delivered whack  
on the
pointy end. If this is not disastrous, then my next trick will be to  
drill
out the first reedplate to take the  closest equivalent size of B.A. or
small metric setscrew and to drill the opposite reed plate to the  
tapping
size for the screw."

That sounds like the best way to tackle it--as Vern said, a less  
aggressive device than a hammer might be nice, but if you're careful  
it should work just fine.  Another option than tapping the screw into  
the reed-plate is to use a small nut and bolt set-up, where you drill  
out both reed-plates for the bolt.  The problem with this is that you  
end up with small nuts which are easily lost.

Please continue to ask chromatic related questions on harp-l, there  
are many knowledgeable people here who both play and work on  
chromatics, and while diatonic takes up the majority of the  
discussion this list is not exclusive to any one type of harmonica,  
style of playing or point of view--which is its strength.

Hope this helps.

BTW, what does "fettling" mean?  I can guess based on the post, just  
it's a word I've never seen before.  Thanks.




 ()()    JR "Bulldogge" Ross
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