[Harp-L] welded reeds thread

[Vern]

Mike, you are not an “everyman”!

Vern
> On Oct 7, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Michael Easton <diachrome at xxxxx> wrote:
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> Vern wrote
> “Our methods have not yet caught up to the latest manufacturer?s methods, e.g. welded reeds.  Drilling holes to replace a welded reed seems to me to be awkward and error-prone for your ?Everyman?. That is what led me to work on soldering”. 
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> I’ve had no problem with the replacement of welded Suzuki chromatic reeds with Seydel reeds. 
> Probably the hardest part is removing the reed. Once off there is a noticeable ring on the plate where a rivet could have been used. I drill a pilot hole then tap for a 0-90 screw to fit. Using an 0-90 allows some wiggle room in the hole of a donor reed for centering. Btw, Seydel reeds are just a fraction of a mm longer than Suzuki reeds but a quick pass or 2 at the tip and it will fit a Suzuki slot perfectly. 
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> Mike
> Www.harmonicarepair.com
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>> On Oct 7, 2018, at 1:00 PM, harp-l-request at xxxxx wrote:
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>> Our methods have not yet caught up to the latest manufacturer?s methods, e.g. welded reeds.  Drilling holes to replace a welded reed seems to me to be awkward and error-prone for your ?Everyman?. That is what led me to work on soldering.
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