Drilling pin blocks

[Farrell]

Hi Hazen. I have just run my compressor hose over to the drill press and attached the regular little hand-activated blow tool (the one you would use to blow out the inside of a piano). Aim it (and placed very close) at the drill bit just above the top of the pinblock and let it rip. I found that I could drill a whole bunch of holes and the drill bit would not be hot at all - I could easily hold my hand on it.

Easy, cheap, and seems to do the job quite well.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike and Jane Spalding" <mjbkspal@execpc.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: Drilling pin blocks


> I don't have anything in my own shop, but in another tech's shop where I work part-time, he uses the vortex chiller available from Pianotek.  Pretty pricy, around $250 if I remember right, but what an amazing job it does!!  Drill 240 holes in a Falconwood block, nonstop, and the drill is still cool enough to handle when you're done.  It's on my wish-list.
> 
> Mike Spalding, RPT
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <HazenBannister@cs.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:15 PM
> Subject: Drilling pin blocks
> 
> 
> > Hi list,
> >   What kind of cooling systems does everyone use on the drill press,to keep 
> > the bit cool, when drilling pin blocks.This last block I did yesterday,I had 
> > a fellow tech over working with me,and we used a cup of ice water,which he 
> > said he has used this method a lot,but it's time consuming.I have used air 
> > compressor gadgets before,but really did'nt like that well.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Hazen Bannister 
> > 
>