Re: [Harp-L] Screw posts, was Swappable Reeds
- To: Ronnie Schreiber <autothreads@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Screw posts, was Swappable Reeds
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- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:10:46 -0500
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You answered the question It would make the harmonicas TOO repairable. As it now sits, the things may as well have a sign on them saying: "No post consumer internal repairs possible"
lol smo-joe
On Nov 16, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Ronnie Schreiber wrote:
> It seems that the conventional method these days of replacing reeds is to punch out the rivet and ream and thread the hole to take a 1.4mm screw, which becomes a mounting post for the reed, which is then fastened down with a star nut.
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> Can anyone explain why no harmonica maker is making reedplates with screw posts instead of rivets? Yes, it's more expensive than riveting, but there's nothing about the process that can't be mechanized.
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> Ronnie Schreiber
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