John
I'm the same as Lance I have the Stewmac one, and have had it for some time, it is very good, I also have a cheap one that cuts hexagonal hole, its not suppose to just
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:40 pm ] |
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Just can't find a reamer I like. Anyone got a good one. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:17 pm ] |
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I use one from Stewmac and love it. I believe its a 3* Its pricy but well worth it. I seem to remember a thread about reamers a year or so ago, maybe check out the archives? |
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| Author: | Ron Priest [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:53 pm ] |
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I have the LMII 3 deg bridge pin hole reamer. It seems to do a good job. Costs about 33.00. I use with my cordless drill rather then have a handle on it. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:52 pm ] |
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John, here's the archive on the toppic. |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:46 pm ] |
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The Stew Mac reamers are great, and they come in 3 and 5 degrees. Most plastic pins are 5 and most wood and bone pins are tapered at 3. This is only a general rule, and I've certainly seen them otherwise. I have the Stew Mac 5, 3 and 2 degree reamers (the 2 degree mostly intended for friction pegs) and like them all. If you had to choose one, 5 degrees is by far the most common. |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:50 pm ] |
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John I'm the same as Lance I have the Stewmac one, and have had it for some time, it is very good, I also have a cheap one that cuts hexagonal hole, its not suppose to just
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| Author: | Colin S [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:08 pm ] |
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3 degree one that used to be my grandfather's, old Sheffield tool steel, cuts like butter. I think that most plastic pins being 5 degree is a very good reason only to have a 3 degree reamer! Colin |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:23 pm ] |
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I take it you don't use plastic pins then Colin 
The reamer I definately don't want is the one for Brass Pins  |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:50 am ] |
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I had a grizzly and it worked ok for 3 bridges then went dull. The end pin reamer is ok, I think the order for stew mac is on the way. Thanks for the info. I appritiate your info sharing John Hall |
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| Author: | buddy lee [ Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:34 am ] |
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John, Is the Martin reamer among the ones you don't care for? I also had one made by Grizzly and returned it because it was a tapered piece of $*&T. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:06 am ] |
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I see that Martin has one also. The taper Martin uses is 1/8 to 1/2. That is about a 5 degree. Being a machinist I am going to look at the tooling suppliers there. Stew mack is the same as I can get at Enco and MSC for 1/2 thier price. Grizzlies is nothing to look at and I am a good fan of Grizzly but every once in a while they have a boo boo to john |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:40 am ] |
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John, Do you know the part number for the reamer at MSC that is the same as Stew Mac's? Thanks in advance! |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:21 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=RussellR] I take it you don't use plastic pins then Colin
The reamer I definately don't want is the one for Brass Pins [/QUOTE]
Martin Carthy uses brass pins on the top three strings, as does Martin in its 000 MC, I tried some once and I agree with you! Colin |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:14 am ] |
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They have a different handle but the same cutting design Pg 178 PN 02058758 02058774 They also have a screw driver like handled one 02059301 02059319 |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:20 am ] |
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Those don't have the same cutting design, or the right taper. The StewMac reamer is only half-fluted so it will self-center, and those repairman reamers are both greater than 5?. And they cost just as much for the made in USA one, so what's the point? |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:28 am ] |
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Howard is right, the cutting design is quite different. I've searched around Grainger, MSC, McMaster Carr, Production Tool Supply, etc., and haven't been able to find a comparable reamer. The reamers Stew Mac and Luthiers Merc sell are specifically made for our industry, although I'm not sure where. Those reamers are handy for grinding down for banjo 5th string tuners, but that's the only good use I've found. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:58 am ] |
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Thanks again I appritiate the input. I will order the stew Mac set john |
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:31 am ] |
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..For what it's worth : LMI Carbide 3*. Expensive? Maybe, but it's the last one I'll ever own. I'm too poor to buy cheap tools... |
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