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

[George Miklas <harmonicat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Removing solder / shaping the added solder on a reed tip...I do this in two
steps.  First, I use a disposable 1" sanding disc on my dremel flex shaft
to check slot side and end tolerances and to bring the reed within 20 cents
flat.   Second, I use a round burr to bring the reed into pitch.  In these
cases, my Dremel is set to a slow RPM, and I work with the reed mounted to
a "test plate" (which is simply a piece of an old reed plate).

George
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On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
>