Enlarging existing bridge pin holes

[William R. Monroe]

Anyone ever try using a Dremel tool for drilling out bridge pin holes?  With
the variable speed ones, it gets down to 5000 rpms.  Is that still too fast?

Respectfully,
William R. Monroe



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: Enlarging existing bridge pin holes


>
> > 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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