Actually no Don, I don't recommend the drill press. The bit can grab and make a mess (take my word, or do I need to send photo? ;>) The bit will self-center in the hole, and I will suggest once more that the variable speed drill with slip clutch is the ticket. You want to hold the drill with a loose grip and light pressure, so that if the bit should catch, the impact is wasted, rather than transferred to the agraffe. i.e.: the bit needs to be able to "chatter" if necessary, to prevent a sudden calamity. So yes, you do need to remove the agraffe and be able to hold it flat to your work-surface. (my simple holding fixture works great, sorry the description may be a bit vague) In any case, I agree this is not a comfortable repair to do on-site. Good luck! Mark Cramer, Brandon University _____ From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Donald McKechnie Sent: January 7, 2008 11:41 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] Mason & Hamlin agraffes Mark, David, Ron & Ric, Thanks for your replies to my questions. I just spoke to my customer and she has agreed to try replacing the strings on the note. If I can get the agraffe out without any fuss I will try polishing the holes as shown by Paul in the March 05 Journal. Trying to use the reamer during in home service could get a bit dicey. It needs to be perfectly still, preferably at a drill press to ream correctly. Paul's point about the reamers leaving striations is a good one. The buffing method is more work but perhaps better for in home service. We'll give it a try and hopefully this will work for now. She has not complained of other notes having this buzz but I would bet that will come up at another time. Thanks again, Don Don McKechnie Piano Technician Ithaca College dmckech at ithaca.edu 607-274-3908 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20080107/e24cb056/attachment.html
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