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  • 1.  Source for fluted straight reamers for Teflon bushings

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 3 days ago

    Hi gang,

    Does anyone know where you can get a set of reamers for repinning the old Steinway Teflon bushings?  These are straight fluted reamers in the diameters .0480 through .0510.  I don't see them listed at the Schaff site, and of course Pianotek is no more. 

    Thanks in advance!

    Zeno



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    Zeno Wood
    Brooklyn, NY
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  • 2.  RE: Source for fluted straight reamers for Teflon bushings

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 3 days ago

    Grainger has them:

    https://www.grainger.com/category/machining/drilling-holemaking/reamers/chucking-reamers/high-speed-steel-chucking-reamers-with-straight-shank?attrs=Flute+Type%7CStraight~QP&filters=attrs%2CwebParentSkuKey&searchQuery=straight+fluted+Reamers&webParentSkuKey=WP10555739&sst=4&tv_optin=true



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    Mark Dierauf RPT
    Concord NH
    (603) 225-4652
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  • 3.  RE: Source for fluted straight reamers for Teflon bushings

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 2 days ago

    Zeno,

    I have a set of 6. Sizes. .048-.053



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    Paul Kupelian RPT
    Constantia NY
    (315) 623-9484
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  • 4.  RE: Source for fluted straight reamers for Teflon bushings

    Posted 2 days ago

    Is there an alternative to reaming, whereby one goes to a smaller center pin and glue-sizes the birdseye hole? Regards, Norman.



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    Norman Brickman
    Potomac Piano Service
    Potomac, Maryland
    potomacpiano@verizon.net
    https://potomacpiano.com
    (301) 983.9321
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