In this post I will show you a couple of light box designs that I have built. They can give you ideas on ways you can build yourself a light box. This first box has a built in dimmer switch and uses a dimmable LED 60 watt bulb. You could
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I took a look in my gig box of harmonicas and did an inventory of combs on my harps. These are the harps I use for studio gigs or playing out solo or with a band. My main box. 38 harmonicas. Here is the breakdown: 2 corian combs, 1 acrylic
Hi Folks, this video will show you how to move a reed from one reed plate to another using the rivet that is already in the reed. I used to think this was a great way to destroy a reed plate, but I’ve learned how to carefully stack the deck
For years I have been using cheap Chinese Three square files to tune reeds with solder on them. They get the job done but they get clogged up quickly. After a couple reed plates, you can’t wire brush the solder out of the grooves. So you either keep aiming for
The videos above show you how the burnishing tip of the Harmonica Slot Customizing Tool makes it easy to close slot gaps on your harmonica reed plates. I call the process burnishing when you work on one side of the slot only. The burnishing tip is machined from 1/8th inch thick stainless steel
What you see here is a harmonica work station built by Denis Green. He sent me these photos shortly after I started the light box contest (see last post) Denis has this set up for the Lee Oskar tool kit, and intends to invest in the R Sleigh tools
Here are some sketches of the ultimate (?) light box for embossing reeds. The idea here is to take a piece of plastic pipe, cut it into a half-round and then put on a flat top with a slot cut into it. You could then change the angle of the
This is my Trusty Delta 4″ x 36″ belt sander that has flattened hundreds of harmonica combs and lower reed plates ove the years. A real time saver, once you get the hang of using it. You need several different belts with different grits, including fine grit. I removed a
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