Elk River
Customizer
Customizer
I believe that people should be
empowered to maintain their
harmonicas, instead of buying new
ones when the old ones develop
problems. That's why I offer parts,
tools, repair videos and this
do-it-yourself customizing program
to help you work out problems.
Simply find a project at right and
click on it.
To get back here, click on
"customizer" on the navigation bar
at the top of every page.
empowered to maintain their
harmonicas, instead of buying new
ones when the old ones develop
problems. That's why I offer parts,
tools, repair videos and this
do-it-yourself customizing program
to help you work out problems.
Simply find a project at right and
click on it.
To get back here, click on
"customizer" on the navigation bar
at the top of every page.
This customizer is a work in
progress. I am going to be adding
a great deal to it in the near future.
progress. I am going to be adding
a great deal to it in the near future.
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subject
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Rupert Oysler Harmonica
Repair DVD Set
In addition to being a good friend, this guy taught me
nearly everything I know about repairing, customizing and
selling harmonicas. This video is amazing. Watch this
video and you'll be rummaging through junk drawers
looking for old harmonicas to fix. It's a powerful video.
Without Rupert's teaching and advice, Elk River
Harmonicas would not exist. Who knows where this
information could lead you.
If you are one of those guys who think harmonica
companies purposefully make harmonicas that will fail
over time, this is your chance to stick it to the man!
DVD VOl. I and VOl. II.... $59.95
For ordering information, click here.
Repair DVD Set
In addition to being a good friend, this guy taught me
nearly everything I know about repairing, customizing and
selling harmonicas. This video is amazing. Watch this
video and you'll be rummaging through junk drawers
looking for old harmonicas to fix. It's a powerful video.
Without Rupert's teaching and advice, Elk River
Harmonicas would not exist. Who knows where this
information could lead you.
If you are one of those guys who think harmonica
companies purposefully make harmonicas that will fail
over time, this is your chance to stick it to the man!
DVD VOl. I and VOl. II.... $59.95
For ordering information, click here.
Repair kit of harmonica tools.... $104.95
Having good, German made tools,
instead of junk tools... priceless.
Click here for ordering information.
Individual tool prices:
1) Pincers. $8.95
2) 2mm drill bit. $1.95
3 reed screws (50) $6.95.
4) Reed nuts (50) $3.95.
5) Reed deriveting tool. $29.95.
6) Reed nut wrench. $7.95.
7) Tapper. $11.95
8a and 8b) screwdrivers. $5.95 for cross
slot, $3.95 for flathead.
9) Set of feeler gauges. $2.95
10) Universal holder. $9.95
11) Reamers. $2.95.
12) Tuning file. $7.95.
13) The case. $16.95.
Having good, German made tools,
instead of junk tools... priceless.
Click here for ordering information.
Individual tool prices:
1) Pincers. $8.95
2) 2mm drill bit. $1.95
3 reed screws (50) $6.95.
4) Reed nuts (50) $3.95.
5) Reed deriveting tool. $29.95.
6) Reed nut wrench. $7.95.
7) Tapper. $11.95
8a and 8b) screwdrivers. $5.95 for cross
slot, $3.95 for flathead.
9) Set of feeler gauges. $2.95
10) Universal holder. $9.95
11) Reamers. $2.95.
12) Tuning file. $7.95.
13) The case. $16.95.
Tools:
1) Pincers. You use these to remove reedplate nails, but
has a variety of other uses.
2) 2mm drill bit. You use this to remove burrs when you
ream out the rivet hole to replace reeds, using a screw and
nut instead of a rivet.
3 and 4) reed screws and nuts of German silver. You use
these to attach reeds when you replace them.
5) Reed deriveting tool. I couldn't tell you how many
reedplates I've destroyed trying to pop out reed rivets with
the wrong tools. This is the most expensive item in the tool
kit. Heavy German pliers that have been machined by hand
to pop out rivets. You just line it up with rivet, squeeze and
out it goes.
6) This is your star nut wrench. Those reed nuts are too
small to put on by hand, so this wrench holds them and lets
you put them on the screw.
7) Tapper.
8a and 8b) These are your screwdrivers. Like everything
else in this kit, it's German made and awesome. One is for
coverplate screws, the other for reedplate screws.
9) Set of feeler gauges. Use these for plinking, gapping, etc.
10) Universal holder. A handle for any tool you can stick in
there, the drill bit the reamers (No. 11 ) I've even put the
tuning file in there once or twice.
11) Reamers. These are for enlarging the rivet holes on
reeds to accept the screws. I've found them handy for other
stuff, too.
12) Tuning file. I also sell a rotary harmonica tuner, but I use
this file for most tuning jobs.
13) The case. This is the same case Seydel sells for holding
14 harmonicas. If you've got something else to put the tools
in ---- bonus for you.
1) Pincers. You use these to remove reedplate nails, but
has a variety of other uses.
2) 2mm drill bit. You use this to remove burrs when you
ream out the rivet hole to replace reeds, using a screw and
nut instead of a rivet.
3 and 4) reed screws and nuts of German silver. You use
these to attach reeds when you replace them.
5) Reed deriveting tool. I couldn't tell you how many
reedplates I've destroyed trying to pop out reed rivets with
the wrong tools. This is the most expensive item in the tool
kit. Heavy German pliers that have been machined by hand
to pop out rivets. You just line it up with rivet, squeeze and
out it goes.
6) This is your star nut wrench. Those reed nuts are too
small to put on by hand, so this wrench holds them and lets
you put them on the screw.
7) Tapper.
8a and 8b) These are your screwdrivers. Like everything
else in this kit, it's German made and awesome. One is for
coverplate screws, the other for reedplate screws.
9) Set of feeler gauges. Use these for plinking, gapping, etc.
10) Universal holder. A handle for any tool you can stick in
there, the drill bit the reamers (No. 11 ) I've even put the
tuning file in there once or twice.
11) Reamers. These are for enlarging the rivet holes on
reeds to accept the screws. I've found them handy for other
stuff, too.
12) Tuning file. I also sell a rotary harmonica tuner, but I use
this file for most tuning jobs.
13) The case. This is the same case Seydel sells for holding
14 harmonicas. If you've got something else to put the tools
in ---- bonus for you.
Includes feeler gauge, tuning file, rotary tool and tuner.
The rotary tool is AWESOME. You won't find a word printed on it to tell you who
made it, that's because it's made by hand. How do I know? Look inside. It's hand
soldered. I believe this rotary tool is worth the price of the kit.
The tuner is the only thing I sell that is made in China. It's a decent tuner, though. It
measures in increments of 10 cents Hertz, so it's good for retuning a reed, etc., but
a Peterson Strobe tuner it's not. It does however, allow you to change the
reference note from A=440 hertz up to 446 Hertz, and down to 435 Hertz, although
I've never heard of anyone doing a reference below 440. Seydel harps use 444 as
a reference. I also use it to tune my mandolin and autoharp.
IFor best results, use the tuner to get close and use your ear for the fine tuning
(for instance, tune the 1 blow to reference pitch, then fine to the 4 blow to the 1
blow). If you get a tuning kit, you should also get a tuning file (left). I use the file for
the reed work on most of my tuning jobs. I use the rotary mostly for light tuning.
Rotary Grinder $35.95.
Tuner $19.95.
Feeler gauge $2.95
Tuning file $7.95
Kit with file $67,90 (note includes file. Seydel tuning kit is normally sold without file).
For ordering information, click here.
Tuning Tools
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