[Harp-L] Re: Polishing wheels

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bob,
btw, I still have the brownies shown in the photos for the article.
I think I wrote that about 7 or more years ago.

If anyone  plans on using them just to tune, 1 will last you a very  
long time. Just be sure not to hit the reed rivet with it when  
lowering the pitch.

I still have the pack I purchased back in 1999 and I tune a heck of a  
lot of reeds on a weekly basis.

The PC-2's are good for cleaning rust off the underside of cover  
plates. Using them in that manner will wear them down faster then  
using on
reeds.

Shofu makes great products.  I own a pneumatic rotary tool they make.  
You can barely tell it's running even at full speed. It's like taking  
a Sharpie pen across metal.
No hand fatigue. I use one at my day job and decided to buy one for my  
business last year. Very expensive though.
More suited to harp techs then casual tuners.  Can't use Brownies in  
them.  They take friction grip burs only.  The small ones like your  
dentist uses.


On Feb 13, 2013, at 3:40 PM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:35:09 -0500
> From: Robert Coble <robertpcoble@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Polishing Reeds - Kudos to Mike Easton!
> To: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Many thanks to Mike for that Web site article on using Shofu  
> Brownies. As far as I know, he is the originator of the idea.
>
> I get my Shofu Brownies from Otto Frei, a jeweler's tool business. I  
> have to buy 12 at a time. The individual price is about $2.50.
> I'm not in business to sell them.
>
> Regards,
> Crazy Bob
> 		 	   	

Take Care
Mike
www.harmonicarepair.com