Kurt asks: << Experiences with drilling maple pinblocks for #1 gauge tuning pins or suggestions in general most welcome. >> Greeting,s I use #1 pins on all my rebuilds. I usually use either factory Steinway or Bolduc blocks. Normally, I use a C bit in the bottom 44 pins and a D bit in the treble. Sometimes if the block feels a little tight, I will go to an E bit,(.250") in the top two octaves, just for ease of tuning. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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