Warren & Sam, A question. Since the hole is tapered, would it be better to use a regular drill bit to remove the wood instead of a reamer? Just curious. Avery >> I am about to restring a Chickering grand. The block is good, and I intend to >> use 4/0 pins. I was set to ream for new pins, when I noticed the holes are >> tapered so as to get tighter the further down you drive them. The reamer I >> have, a spoon bit, would eliminate that taper. Something I hesitate to do. SNIP >Sam >The tapering probably went a long way toward allowing the pins to slip, >because the wood is not pressing equally throughout the length of the >pin. I would straighten it out without a qualm! Make sure you use a >3/0 reamer and not a 4/0. I'm assuming 2/0 is what you are removing. > >Warren _____________________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu http://www.uh.edu/music/ _____________________________________
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