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Andy Zimmerman
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A beginner question...since I have only set up a handful of instruments.
What is the best way to clean out the finish that gets in the tuner holes
during finishing. I already once ruined part of the finish on a prevous
instrument. Do you try to get sandpaper in there?? Do you redrilll???
I find it very hard with Waverly solid peghead tuners, since the holes are 2
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Brock Poling
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I use a hand held reamer.

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Michael Dale Payne
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same here and a dowel with some 320p for light touch up
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Andy Zimmerman
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The problem with the reamer is that it is tapered and won't clean all the way
down the hole...esp the bushing side of a waverly tuner hole....since it is 2
sizes.
What do you do....or what kind of reamer do you have
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Michael Dale Payne
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That is what the dowel is for. You can buy straight reamer. they are tapered on the leading end but go to straight after a 1/2" or so . Check local machine shop supply houses in your area
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Same.

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Try the drill bit you used to drill the hole but make sure it is running in reverse or it will tear out. This works pretty well.


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I use the same size drill bit I drilled the holes with, put a handle on it( dowel with a hole drilled in the middle) and use it for a hand reamer.
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Anthony Z
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Why the need to ream? I drill the hole 1/64" or 1/32" larger in size than the diameter required, fill the hole with paper towel during finishing....no major reaming required other than touch up at the edges.


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Michael Dale Payne
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foam ear plugs, then cut off the access with a razor blade


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[QUOTE=MichaelP] foam ear plugs, then cut off the access with a razor blade [/QUOTE]

what a cool idea! Thanks for sharing Michael!
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That's even a better idea!
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Michael Dale Payne
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I dont know why that popped into my head, because I have never use it before ... but for some reason and only my hair dresser knows for sure why, the light bulb went on up stairs


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What an awesome idea with the ear plugs. At the MRI center where I work,
they have tons of them. I will just save the next set or 3 that I use.
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Michael yer gonna end up on the TV show NAMED " HOW'D THEY DO THAT!

TOU ARE AWESOME!

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