[Harp-L] which Dremel tool Harp-L Digest, Vol 278, Issue 2

[Richard Hammersley]

I have a Dremel bought many years ago for some detailed DIY tasks. I'm not particularly dexterous but WARNING it is extremely easy to take too much material off with  a Dremel, you need a very steady hand and total concentration, and I wouldn't recommend it for harmonica reeds for that reason. My penknife still bears the scars for instance. In my very amateur but successful attempts at retuning I have used an emery board for filing finger nails. Is that what they're called in America too? Take care

Richard Hammersley

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> When you least expect it....
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> Hi, everyone!
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> I've been harmonica-dormant for many years, and so have my harps.  I've recently excavated my Suzuki SCX-64 from the back of the closet and have been playing it a bit.
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> Some of the enharmonic notes are different enough in pitch that even my rusty ear can hear a significant difference.  I just watched this lovely video by Filip Jers, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOxpWTOxjYg, and the Dremel tool he uses looks way easier to use than my old scraper tool.  Which I still probably have.... in a box, somewhere.
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> Amazon offers a plethora of Dremel tools.  Could someone please tell me -- a link would be even better -- which Dremel tool would be best for this task?  I don't want to buy a huge multi-use set with every accessory under the sun.
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> Thanks,
> Tin Lizzie
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