Re: [Harp-L] files

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have never used blue tack in my life, always solder. Now I did do the thing George Miklas mentioned, Wally Peterman's superglue a piece of reed trick to make a reed weight. I did it on a chord harp once. I only did it that one time and that reed is still fine. It's not something I could ever bring myself to do on somebody else's harp, but I have done it on my own and had no problems. I have been experimenting with Orthodontist's wax - like you'd put on braces - for tuning. It seems to work fine and scrapes off easy. For anything permanent, I'll use solder. 

Vern is also right about the soldering iron probably not getting the steel hot enough to affect temper. The Boy Scout in me is just really nervous about it. They drill in you for years about not getting your pocket knife hot.I shave with a straight razor and can be pretty anal about steel at times.
 
David Payne
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 From: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Michelle LeFree <mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] files
 
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Michelle LeFree <
mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  It sounds, however, that Blu-tack has overtaken solder in popularity for
> retuning.


I'll take up the challenge on that claim! <grin>  Solder-tuners: check in
please.

Your conclusion may be based on the mentions of Blu-Tak on the list, That
may not be a true indicator of users. Both camps are enthusiastic about
their successes!

Robert Hale

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