Re: [Harp-L] cleaning silver solder from files

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hahahahaha! I thought I was the only guy who tried heating up the file! I did all kinds of stuff to try to draw out the solder. I'll tell you what happens if you heat it up to where the file is glowing red (which will ruin it, by the way, if you don't restore the temper). What happens? Absolutely nothing. ;)


 
David Payne
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 From: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-L list <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 6:15 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] cleaning silver solder from files
 
OK
you know this already, but thought it might help the next guy (girl).

I add weight to some reeds with silver solder, and use a file to remove a
little for tuning.
The file gets clogged with solder and doesn't cut as well.

WHAT WORKED
scrape the point of an exacto blade through the grooves in the file. Solder
comes out easily.

WHAT DIDN'T WORK
heating the file with a lighter flame, and soldering iron
de-soldering braid

Robert Hale

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