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| Author: | Jody [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | tapered reamers? |
does anyone have a source for tapered reamers? i need 1 three degree and a 5 degree, thanks Jody |
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| Author: | David R White [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
I believe LMII and Stewmac carry them. I got one from Stewmac and it works great. |
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| Author: | Jody [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
thanks I saw them at stew mac, i just thought $50 was a bit high ... Jody |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
Jody buddy I have both the 5 and 3 degree reamers from Stew-Mac and although they are pricey they are excellent and work perfectly. Attachment: DSCN2693r.jpg
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| Author: | Jody [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
well I just bought the three from LMI... thanks for the input guys! Jody |
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| Author: | Jody [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
i had seem reamers for considerably less (like $17.00) long ago .upon a returning to the site they were furniture makers reamers.... LOL Jody |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
I've bought and tried about every 3 and 5 degree reamer out there, sold for this trade or others, and can assure you the StewMac ones are worth every penny. I have their 2, 3, 5, and endpin hole reamer, and they are all well worth the money. The one disappointment I have is that their 5 degree reamer has been downsized a bit - the old ones had a slightly greater large diameter, which came in handy for some occasional jobs that the new ones can't do. |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
Yup, reamers are another tool where buying cheap ones costs more because you end up buying the good ones anyway after you find out what a crappy job the cheap ones do. Martin sells a particularly crappy one, just like in the cheap HW stores, only it costs more. DAMHIKT. ![[headinwall]](./images/smilies/headbangwalluf8.gif "Mad") Pat |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
Agreed Pat my friend. Here is a picture of the crappy Martin/hardware store one, an LMI reamer that BTW did not come with an handle and I did a bit of over kill in selecting one for it....... and the Stew-Mac reamer. |
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| Author: | Blain [ Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
Anyone tried the ones from Grizzly? I have those (so I've tried them) and think they work great. Just wondering how they compare to the others. I believe I got a set of 3 for about $45 (which I believe is about the price of 1 from elsewhere). |
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| Author: | Jody [ Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
well in my impatience I ordered the lmi , they do come with handles though , pricing is all over the place on many of the tools we need , sometimes with equal quality , sometimes not . I tried a search on grizzly for the reamers , the first time they didnt come up ,now they do . I did buy some cam clamps from grizzly , they did not work so well, so now I am nervous about buying anything from them , without a reccomendation ... thanks jody |
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| Author: | Zach Ehley [ Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
I think Grizzly is phasing out the reamers. The 5 deg isn't there anymore and the peghead one is on sale for $10. They used to have 3 pack. |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
I have the Griz 3º. I would say it is just adequate. Not in the same league as my Stew-Mac 5º. |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
I agree, the 3º Grizzly has only one flute, and not super sharp at that, and it's difficult to be accurate. The SM are much better quality. |
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| Author: | Blain [ Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
Thanks for the input on the Grizzly vs. Stew Mac Reamers. Looks like I'll add that to my list of tools to upgrade. |
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| Author: | joel Thompson [ Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
The herdim reamers from dik fine tools in germany are by far the bet taperd reamers you can IMHO. i love that place i could happily spend all the money have there, Joel |
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| Author: | joel Thompson [ Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tapered reamers? |
I have the Stewmac 3 and 5 degree reamers and I like them very much, they are much better than the single fluted reamer I bought from LMI some years ago. However, none of them cut as cleanly as my spiral violin peg reamer, but it's taper is 1/30 or approximately 2 degrees, so no good for guitar pins. If you can find a spiral reamer that matches your bridge pin taper that's probably the ultimate. My violin peg reamer is from International Violin http://www.internationalviolin.com/SearchByCategory.aspx?CategoryCode=176 |
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