Replacing Suzuki Welded Reeds: Brendan Power

[flacoblb]

Great information. My kind of video.

[roop1958]

Brilliant Video, informative and awesome expertise on display ! In UK & US it is easy to get the affordable precision tools and implements for DIY projects. Like the headgear, the tiny drill machine, precision drill bits of 1.00 mm etc. To get hold of these, perhaps may need to first explore the markets in the developing countries.. Again I admit, the driving force is the passion behind it. as evident from your video..Thank you

[rmachayes]

Brendan, I am interested in your magnifier headset. Looking at it, it appears that the light is a built-in unit of the headset. If so, where did you get the headset?

[multimonkeycat]

Thanks for this, Brendan. Like everything you seem to do---modest, professional (and just what I was after). BTW Thoroughly enjoying your little course "Play Irish Music on the Blues Harp". I highly recommend it to everyone!

[wojruc]

Thanks Brendan for valuable training!

Where could I get that SUZUKI Reed Bolts from?

Thanks again!

[chabilly]

You made that look extremely easy to do, but not just anybody has your talent. Good job. Very interesting and helpful.

[mojojunkman]

Thanks Brendan. What are the specs on the screw (diameter/pitch)? I need to get my hands on some of these screws. Thanks! Andy

[johnrobertfielde]

Thanks for the great vid! Question: how do you sound the reed to check it without having to put the hole thing back together?  You do this off camera at about 7:35. Would be very convenient to have insight to this technique. Once again thank you much from sunny Miami Florida USA.

[pjguggen]

Brendan, Thanks for the enlightenment. You're the Burt Munro of Harmonicas!

I assume we can do the same or similar procedure on a Suzuki Chromatix.

[hillyshog]

Great video Brendan, can you tell me if

the screws you use are universal? ie would this screw-on idea fit rivited reeds? and where can I buy the screws?

many thanks

cheers

Gary

[Palmheroes]

anti-serviceable. Why do they make things so complicated?

[bixntram]

Thanks for the video, Brendan. The only thing I take issue with is your statement that it can be done with "tools found in any home workshop." I'd have to go out and buy a drill press, a set of calipers, and a polishing wheel, not to mention that great looking torch you're wearing (you oughtta wear this out on gigs for a really post-industrial look - LOL). Yeah, Suzuki should sell these reeds and small screws in the interest of good customer relations. Appreciate your efforts.

[oxharp]

Hi Brendan,

Could you tell me how to get the reed screws please.

Many thanks

[daveyg06]

Excellent work , very cool video Brendon .

[sQrin]

Thanks a lot sir, great video !!

[twoflattires]

I use the Suzuki FireBreath harps, and I was wondering if it is possible to buy a set of these reeds from Suzuki instead of having to buy a bunch of new reedplates to get the reeds. If that's possible it would be fantastic. Thanks for posting this video, I had been thinking of trying a very similar procedure.

[ajfedor]

Great job Brendan!

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[Wharty]

Hello Brendan, thank you for this well made video. Where can someone procure the tiny self tapping screws - they are marvelous! Please post more!

Everybody missed the Suzuki stand at the Messe this year. It was as if we lost a good friend - please come back next year as your absence was largely felt.

Take care,

Bruce

[ceilidhe]

Excellent video, thank you. I believe it very difficult to get good video of this type of process (small components), very well done. I also am very grateful that you are willing and willing to take the time to share this information. Similar video(s) on gapping, profiling and embossing would be excellent and I think very well received. Again, many thanks. JD

[BrendanPowerMusic]

Glad you like it. I will post some more videos on tech stuff soon, BP

[harpo10]

Hey Brendan, A 1.1mm in imperial is 0.04307"

or a #57 drill bit.

A 1.4 mm is 0.05511" or a # 54 drill bit.

[BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks! That's very helpful for players in the only remaining bastion of Imperial measures, the US of A. I live in England, the home of Imperial measures, and even we've gone metric :) BP

[BrendanPowerMusic]

Hi Harpo, I made a mistake about the small drill bit: it should be 1.2mm. How many hundredths and thousandths is that in Imperial?

[harpo10]

1.2 Millimetres = 0.047244094488189 Inches.

A #56 or 3/64" would work. There is only a single ten thousandth between the two. Check out " A simple unit converter" Its freeware and it will convert any know unit of measure. Its awesome. Unfortunately it doesnt give wire size, letter size or # drill sizes. That would be so cool. My decimal equivalent chart is my Bible. MSC tools has a cool one thats poster size.

[swatne]

I enjoyed your video Brendan - good stuff! See you in Sacramento! Steve.

[Bobyslav]

Thanx a lot! I won't be replacing reeds anytime soon due to lack of workspace and basic tools, but I sure appreciate when a world class harpsmith shares his techniques.

I would very much like to hear your thoughts on reed gapping, profiling, curling.

[Tsutsomu]

nice video !

Steph.