This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi all, For those of you who make bridges, I'd like to hear what kind of drill = bits you're using to drill the bridge pin holes, and the technique you = use. Here's what I've been doing. I've been laying out the pattern on the = fresh cap, marking it fist with a pencil mark, and then with a very = sharp awl (not deep, just a mark I can see, perhaps 1/32" deep), and = proceeding to drill with the standard drill bit from Apsco, by hand. I don't have much trouble keeping the angles right, but from time to = time, I seem to have a bit of trouble with the bit 'wandering' off the = mark. The people around me usually say "Wow, they're great." But = they're not _perfect_, which is really what I'm shooting for. I've seen = perfect, but with that drill bit wandering, it's a pretty tough thing to = achieve. What can I do to keep the wandering bit to a minimum? Do I need a = bradpoint bit? Do I need a pilot hole to guide the bit? Are there = special bits that would do a much better job than the standard Apsco = bit? Is there a technique that has eluded me? It's just a little thing, and for the most part, if I just went on = making them like I do, people would likely still think they're great. = But my own drive and desire to do the best work possible haunts me. (I = want 'em _Perfect_!) Any advice? Best wishes to all, Brian Trout Quarryville, Pa. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/27/97/d0/cb/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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