Comments on: Replacing Suzuki Welded Reeds: Brendan Power

By: sQrin

sQrin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

Thanks a lot sir, great video !!

By: twoflattires

twoflattires — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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.

By: harpo10

harpo10 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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.

By: BrendanPowerMusic

BrendanPowerMusic — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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?

By: ajfedor

ajfedor — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

Great job Brendan!
@ge

By: Wharty

Wharty — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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

By: BrendanPowerMusic

BrendanPowerMusic — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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

By: BrendanPowerMusic

BrendanPowerMusic — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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

By: ceilidhe

ceilidhe — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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

By: harpo10

harpo10 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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.