Re: [Harp-L] Re: Repair problem mystery

[Mike Best <mike.best@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Is it worth considering drilling holes right through the comb and using small stainless steel nuts and bolts, so you don't need to worry about remembering which screws go in which holes?  Not sure how you would ensure they stayed tight though

I don't have a S20 in front of me and I can't remember whether the holes in the reed plates line up or not

Cheers
Mike

On 13/04/2012, at 11:20 AM, "Joseph Leone" <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> On Apr 12, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Steve Baker wrote:
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>> Reed plate screws on Hohner diatonics are self-tapping,
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> With all due respect, they shouldn't be. 
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>> so each thread was cut by its own screw.
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> Not a good idea...exCEPT for electronics assembly where the chance of removing screws are rare. And if done, usually done by a technician. Apparently it was felt that a consumer shouldn't work on their own diatonics. My Hering chromatics are all tapped for machine screws. Any screw can therefore be used in any hole. Yes, I do understand that chromatics cost more than diatonics..but I don't see a huge expenditure going to machine screws.  
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>> Hohner recommends always replacing reed plate screws in the original position.
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> Of course. 
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>> Steve Baker
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>> www.harmonica-masters.de
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