Re: [Harp-L] tuning stainless steel reeds

["Robert" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

And I would think it would help in keeping the solder off the rivet end, if 
one held the harp in a jig or a clamp of some sort to keep the reed 
vertical, with the rivet end up, n'est-ce-pas?

Robert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern" <jevern@xxxxxxx>
To: <captron100@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] tuning stainless steel reeds


> There are several ways ways to keep solder out of the slot.
>
> 1. Place flux only where you want the solder to stick.
>
> 2. Coat the areas where you do not want the solder to stick with pencil 
> lead.
>
> 3. Place a piece of paper between the reed and plate.
>
> 4. Keep solder away from the rivet end of the reed where it is ineffective 
> anyway.
>
> Vern
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2013, at 10:21 AM, captron100@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Winslow Yerxa wrote:You may find it advantageous to solder a piece of 
> > brass to the end of the reed, as it's heavier than solder and can deliver 
> > more weight in less space.snip.....  The first lesson I learned in 
> > dealing with this is that you need acid flux and lead-free silver bearing 
> > solder (and therefore high temperatures) when you solder stainless steel.
> >
> > The only time I ever tried to tune with solder, the solder ran into the 
> > reed slot and fused the reed inside the reed slot.  I wasn't able to 
> > remove it and chalked it up to experience (or lack of).  How do u keep 
> > the solder from running off the reed?
> > ron