Re: [Harp-L] question about rivets

[Joe Spiers <joemopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been using the direct screw-down method for quite some time. I've  
never had a problem with stripping threads, and I've replaced reeds  
multiple times after the initial repair. Your strong belief that this  
method is problematic, as you've posted many times, may hold true if  
the screws are poor quality, too small, or if the threads in the reed  
plate are not done correctly. I use stainless 1-72 eyeglass hinge  
screws, and tap the reed plate with threads to accept them. Anyone  
receiving repair work from me using this method can feel confident  
that I wouldn't be doing it this way if it were likely to cause me  
grief on subsequent repairs.

Joe Spiers
http://www.spiersharmonicas.com

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On Jun 19, 2010, at 10:43 AM, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> You can buy rivets from Hohner USA - the phone number is buried  
> somewhere on their website.
>
> You can also get screws for attaching reeds from harponline. They  
> use the direct screw-down method as opposed to the screw post-and- 
> nut method. The former is simpler but the latter allows for better  
> long term wear if a reed is replaced (or removed and reinstalled)  
> multiple times.
>
> Winslow
>
> Winslow Yerxa
>
> Author, Harmonica For Dummies ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
>
> Resident expert at bluesharmonica.com
>
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>
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>
> --- On Fri, 6/18/10, Doug <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Doug <mr4chnt@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] question about rivets
> To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 5:51 PM
>
> Where does a guy get rivets for attaching reeds?  Specifically, I  
> want them for CX12 reeds.
>
> I have ordered some CX12 reeds from harponline and will be attaching  
> them to a custom made reedplate, so there are no old riviets to re- 
> use.
>
> Any information and advice will be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
>
> Doug H