Yeomanthefirst
18 posts
Jul 23, 2012
6:32 AM
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Hi, I've read with interest the threads on various tool kits but nowhere can I see a definitive answer to the following question: Is the de-riveting tool from the Seydel Basic Tool kit suitable for use on Hohner Crossovers and Marine Bands? Hohner don't appear to sell their de-riveting tool separately and I really don't want to buy an entire £229 tool kit just for one tool! Can anyone of you customisers and tweakers out there provide an answer? Many thanks in advance!
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STME58
223 posts
Jul 23, 2012
6:37 AM
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I have used the Seydel tool, which looks like a modified set of duk billed pliers, on Honher Harmonicas without in trouble in rivet removal. I have only done a few so I can't say for sure there are no long term problems,but he tool doies get the rivet out of a Pro-Harp, Golden Melody and Special 20.
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GMaj7
57 posts
Jul 23, 2012
6:54 AM
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Yes.. works fine
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
1259 posts
Jul 23, 2012
7:18 AM
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Works for everything but the MS models. The MS rivet heads are too big. I have filed the heads smaller and used the tool on them, but as is they won't work.
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Yeomanthefirst
19 posts
Jul 23, 2012
8:18 AM
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Many thanks guys. I shall order with confidence1 Incidentally, I had reply from my email to Hohner asking for availablity of their de-reviter as a single item. It came out at 119 Euros before shipping! That's exactly the price of the entire Seydel Basic Tool Kit!
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arzajac
819 posts
Jul 23, 2012
8:35 AM
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I bought a strip of steel and a woodworking punch for about $15. Drilled three 3/32 inch holes and one 1/16 to fit the distance between the rivet heads so the reedplate sits in there properly and that's my de-rivet/riveting tool.
I got a 2 oz jeweler's hammer on Ebay and a few rivet sticks. After a few hours of practice on some scrap reedplates, I'm feeling pretty competent.
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isaacullah
2086 posts
Jul 23, 2012
10:36 AM
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Hi there! I made my own de0riveting pliers from a cheap "grommet setter" I got from Harbor Rieght for $5. Actually, I've assembled a serviceable reed replacement and tuning tool kit from stuff I acquired form Harbor Frieght for very little money. I'll start a new thread about it though so as not to Hijack this one...
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