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From: "Thomas Anspach"
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 19:16:34 -0500
Subject: Basic Repair Kit?

Debbie, and anyone else.

After wandering through the archives looking for 'basic tool
kit stuff' I find lots of discussions about tool kits and
could probably build up one by deciphering all of the
discussions. BUT, maybe to save a little time, and not have
to (immediately) go out and buy one, I will ask you (all),

DESCRIBE (briefly) a basic Harmonica Tool Kit

Tool Name:
Very brief description (if not self explanatory):
Purpose:

OR point me in the direction for the information.

OR Maybe I have to buy Douglas Tates book or someone else's
(Doug- remember I am a Tallahassee Poverty Rider).

TIA

Archive reference (1 of many) snipped below.
- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+28.2N, 82.6W-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Tom Anspach; Odessa, FL; 'The Tentpeggers' -BMW '85
K100RT-125K-
I feel no pain, dear mother, now; But, oh, I am so dry?
O take me to a brewery, And leave me there to die.
- -Annon.; The Everything Beer Book
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Debbie Hamper Temple ()
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 12:03:28 -0500

Hi Group,
With all the talk about tool kits, I haven't seen anyone
mention that one
tool kit doesn't service all brands..
snip
The LO wrench is too big for Hohners (although perfect for
LOs).
Also valuable is a .002 feeler gauge (in tact) to use in
measuring
side-to-side offset. This idea came from Farrell's who give
a small quantity
of tools with the replaceable reed Toots Hard Bobber with
lifetime comb.
(This is a great harp!) The .002 feeler gauge works well
with all my Hohners.
A cheap small file set can be bought for under $3.00 and a
small screwdriver
set can be bought for under $2.00. IMHO, it is much cheaper
to construct
your own tool kit.
Snip

Douglas Tate talks about constructing your own tool kit
(and what to
do with it) in his "Make Your Harmonica Play Well" book. I'm
sure there are
others also.

Snip
Regarding the use of rotary tools for tuning: I
wouldn't recommend
it, unless you are
snip

Just my 2 cents.
Best wishes,
Debbie (theharper) Temple