bazza Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I have a lachenal anglo I wish to restore the first job is cleaning up the reeds they are brass and a few are a bit green ,whats the best method to clean them up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dickey Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Using a Fibreglass pen is probably favourite as it doesn't damage the reeds or knock them out of tune particularly. I think these pens were designed for cleaning up electrical contacts. Broken fibres from the pen can be a bit unpleasant though. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Day Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Tread very carefully Bazza, brass reeds are normally brittle and will snap if you over bend them. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Harrison Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 Hi Pete.....where would you gey a fibre-glass pen from. A computer shop ? Thanks Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dickey Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 Hi Robin Generally you can get them from electronics shops although mine came from:- http://www.proopsbrothers.com You'll find that Nick at Proops is a fellow concertina fan. Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dickey Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 More specifically you'll find Proops have it listed as a Scratch Brush Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Prebble Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Hi, If you happen to be near a Maplins shop, they stock them too but give Old Nick a try first. Do be careful with the 'dust'. The tiny little bits of glass fibre are unpleasant enough to the skin when you have wiped the bench clear with the side of your hand so The Lord only knows what they would do in the lungs. I simply use use a new damp tissue to wipe up the dust at regular intervals and bin the used one immediately. Please don't try sounding the reed with your mouth. In the context of this post, I'm thinking of the dust, but there are other reasons too such as condensation forming on the steel reeds and leading to corrosion and the distinct possibility of inadvertantly releasing the reed and choking to death in C# Be lucky Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 There is a veron of the scratch brush that has fine brass 'bristles' rather than fibre glass filament. So far I have failed to get hold of one, but its worth asking around. Latex gloves save a lot of 'scratching' later Do support the reed tongue at all times, and ensure that the reed edges are nice and clean, as also the vent slot in the reed frame. Oh, and don't mess about with the reed clamp! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDNICKILBY Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 You could always try Proops as we sell them. You are right about the dust it is horrible but a vacuum cleaner or wet wipes solves the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza Posted November 5, 2004 Author Share Posted November 5, 2004 thanks for all your advice,bazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Nick, do you still list the brass cored scratch brush? Bye-the-bye, the use of this tool in this application was gleaned from 'Old Nick', his idea! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Using a Fibreglass pen is probably favourite as it doesn't damage the reeds or knock them out of tune particularly But it does remove some metal from brass reeds and in fact works very nicely as a fine tuning tool for brass reeds. The amount of metal removed is very small and controlable, and it leaves a very smooth surface finish. Has anyone else tried this? Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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