I picked up some combs from my machine shop this morning. It is getting to be a Saturday morning ritual. I filmed a short video to show how they are made. The video shows four Seydel Steel combs being cut simultaneously. It is a two-step process. The first operation starts with a block of material (Corian, Acrylic, Aluminum, Brass or Wood) and mills the tines then drills the holes for the reed plates and cover screws. At the end of this step there is still about 1/8th inch of material left on the bottom of the comb. The second operation removes that excess material and then de-burrs and chamfers the edges. When the combs come off the machine they are nearly finished. All that remains is to polish off the milling marks which also puts a glossy smooth finish on them.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:50:30 +0000
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