Upgrading a Hohner Marine Band to Blue Moon Corian Comb
Hi Kinya
Sorry I'm bugging you again.
I play mainly Deluxe/Crossovers, but I'm after building a Marine Band with a Blue Moon Corian Comb so I can leave it in my car for any playing in the car - whilst not driving of course ;-) I'm hoping that a Corian comb will be a bit more stable for the humidity/temp changes that will happen in the car and possibly not be good on a wood comb.
My first thought was the issue of replacing the cover plate nails with screws, so I managed to find some for the Deluxe/Crossover on the Hohner C-Shop site.
I'm not sure how to go about fastening the reed plate down to the Corian comb?
As I Play Deluxe/Crossovers or Steve Westin customised Harmonicas in the past, I am unsure if the Reed Plates on the Classic Marine Band are actually screwed down at all?
If this is the case can you advise me on:-
1, How to go about drilling tapping the reed plates to accept the reed plate screws?
2, what size of nut/Screw combination would be best for this?
3, where can I get such a fixing?
Many Thanks :-))
Richard
Hi Richard,
Hmm ... photos will be best here. Stay tuned!
Your Harpsmith, Kinya
Hi Richard. No worries, that is what we're here for.
Q1: How to go about drilling tapping the reed plates to accept the reed plate screws?
A1: All new Hohner Crossovers and Marine Band Deluxe are already drilled and threaded--YEAH! Most custom comb manufactures will predrill their combs. If not, no worries--typical multipurpose drill bits will easily cut through Corian (my favorite comb material)
Q2: What size of nut/Screw combination would be best for this?
A2: Most of the HarpTechs I know use standard 2-72 nuts/bolts. I have been sucessful using 0-80 through 2-56.
Your Harpsmith, Kinya