Howdy everyone, I am looking for a used 3 or 5 deg bridge pin reamer. Hoping that someone has one laying around they are not using anymore
Thanks in advance
Bill
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| Author: | wildbill1962 [ Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | WTB Bridge pin reamer |
Howdy everyone, I am looking for a used 3 or 5 deg bridge pin reamer. Hoping that someone has one laying around they are not using anymore Thanks in advance Bill |
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| Author: | runamuck [ Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
If I recall correctly, Grizzly Tools sells a 3 degree tapered reamer for about 10 bucks. |
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| Author: | woody b [ Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
runamuck wrote: If I recall correctly, Grizzly Tools sells a 3 degree tapered reamer for about 10 bucks. The one Grizzly sells, or at least the one they sold a few years ago is 3 degrees, but isn't big enough or is barely big enough for most bridge pins. |
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| Author: | wildbill1962 [ Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
Thanks for the advice ! |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
5 degree reamers can be found at the hardware stores, I have a Craftsman reamer that is perfect for 5 degree pins, I have one of the 3 degree like the Grizzly one and it will work but is worth about what it costs or less, get a Stewmac or Lmi reamer for 3 deg. Fred |
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| Author: | wildbill1962 [ Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
Thanks for all of the advice everyone. Still hoping to find a used one. Have a great evening Bill |
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| Author: | ChuckH [ Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
Todd Stock wrote: One of the tools that is worth every pennie that StewMac charges. Ain't that the dang truth !!! |
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| Author: | ChuckB [ Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
C F Martin sells a 5 degree reamer for around $20 if you don't feel like looking at the hardware store. Chuck |
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| Author: | wildbill1962 [ Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
ChuckB wrote: C F Martin sells a 5 degree reamer for around $20 if you don't feel like looking at the hardware store. Chuck Thanks for the info chuckB, I,ll take a look. |
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| Author: | Dave Higham [ Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
Fred Tellier wrote: 5 degree reamers can be found at the hardware stores Fred, I know you said that with the best of intentions, but you're talking about USA/Canada. The rest of the world's quite a big place. I bet I could visit every hardware store in France and not find a tapered reamer. In the same vein, people sometimes tell us how they went to Home Depot and looked through the maple to find some curly pieces, etc. In France you could look through the warped knotty pine or the balsa-like African 'hardwood'. Sorry about the rant, but I sometimes feel as if I live on another planet. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
Dave Higham wrote: Fred Tellier wrote: 5 degree reamers can be found at the hardware stores Fred, I know you said that with the best of intentions, but you're talking about USA/Canada. The rest of the world's quite a big place. I bet I could visit every hardware store in France and not find a tapered reamer. In the same vein, people sometimes tell us how they went to Home Depot and looked through the maple to find some curly pieces, etc. In France you could look through the warped knotty pine or the balsa-like African 'hardwood'. Sorry about the rant, but I sometimes feel as if I live on another planet. Living in Scotland, I know how you feel exactly, AND, strangely enough, we have exactly the same wood types in the stores. Sometimes I have to almost bite my typing finger to stop myself commenting on some posts! And in a way we do live in a different "world", the market in the US is so large and varied. Perhaps I should just say our countries of residence provide more of a challenge? Colin |
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| Author: | jsmith [ Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
A timely topic. Just two hours ago I was reaming the pin holes on my latest, thinking what a pleasure it is to be using a Stew Mac (3degree) reamer instead of the piece of garbage that I bought from Griz a few years back. That one was so horrible that, until I committed the cash to Stew Mac, I actually used the tang of a file as a reamer. Money well spent for the Stew Mac. |
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| Author: | mtracz [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
Does anyone use the three degree from LMII? _MIke |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
jsmith wrote: I actually used the tang of a file as a reamer. Visions of splitting the bridge on a finished guitar.  (I'm very ham fisted)I second the money well spent. I lashed out on both a 3 and a 5 deg from Stewmac before starting to build and they are a pleasure to use. |
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| Author: | David Malicky [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WTB Bridge pin reamer |
This low-$ one has worked for me... small/large diameters are 0.118" and 0.496", over 3.6" length --> 6.0 deg included angle: http://www.harborfreight.com/t-handle-reamer-66936.html Oddly, StewMac's "5-degree" reamer has dimensions that correspond to 6.1 deg. http://www.stewmac.com/shopby/item/3227 |
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