Re: [Harp-L] Flat sanding

[Steve Webb <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I prefer to think of it as reed plate smoothing. I just wanted to be sure we were all on the same page.
Steve in Minn.

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On Oct 31, 2012, at 4:33 AM, David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  I would call it reedplate flattening. Reedplates are not flat. They bow out where the reeds are in relation to the outside edges. This is because of how they are stamped out. 
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> David Payne
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> From: Matthew Smart <matthewsmart@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Steve Webb <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Flat sanding
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> Your basically removing the burrs created by self tapping screws on the 
> backside of the draw plate. You cant flat sand the blow plate but you 
> can use a drill bit to remove excess metal there. I did a video on this
> 
> http://youtu.be/C88HkWEjfOU
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> On 10/30/2012 10:25 PM, Steve Webb wrote:
>> Can someone clarify for me, what is done to flat sand draw plates? Just a basic definition?
>> Thanks,
>> Steve in Minn.
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