Thanks Conrad. If I can't find the length I need, that may be worth a try. I'm real sensative to the wobble thing. I have returned several drills in the past because of chuck/sharf misalignment. Good point. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 10:25 PM Subject: Re: PinBlock Drill Press > Terry, > At 18:31 09/23/2000 -0400, you wrote: > > >> Second, consider a longer bit, they do > >> come as long as 12" but that may be too long. > >> The high spiral longer bits can be purchased from him or > >> from Geneva Imports or do a search for longer bits on the > >> nets. > > >Great! That is all I need. If I can get an 8" long pinblock drill bit of > >appropriate diameter, I will be all set. I will call Webb/Geneva Monday > >morning. This was the info I was looking for. Thanks a bunch. > > > > The method I used was to have a good welder weld an extension to > the bit, and I cut _that_ (milder steel) to the length I needed. > > Gotsta be a good welder, though. Wobbly bits don't help much. > > > Conrad Hoffsommer - Luther College, Decorah, IA > Eschew Obfuscation. > >
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