Enlarging existing bridge pin holes

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Thu, 28 Apr 2005 18:56:18 -0500


> Rather that a spiral reamer - use a straight fluted reamer as that
> definitely won't pull into the existing hole.

Left hand spiral, right hand cut. It doesn't pull down as it cuts, 
it pushes back and doesn't chatter in wood like straight flutes can.


> Be very careful to hold the reamer at the same angle as the original hole or
> - well - we don't want to see what would happen :-(
> 
> John Fortiner

Ouch! Very nasty. This is one of the two main reasons I had for 
using a modified drill bit.
Ron N

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