David, I've always used 1/2" dowel and 3/4" punchings. And I used to use a 1" forstner until most recently I switched to a 1 1/8"hole saw per Eric Wolfley. Alan -- Alan McCoy, RPT Eastern Washington University amccoy at mail.ewu.edu 509-359-4627 > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> > Reply-To: <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians > <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:05:54 -0800 > To: <pianotech at ptg.org>, <caut at ptg.org> > Subject: [CAUT] pitman > > List, > > > > When retrofitting the pitman what size dowel and felt punching are people > using? I have used 1/2" and front rail punchings but I'm looking at 3/8" > dowel and 5/8" punching... > > > > David Ilvedson, RPT > > Pacifica, CA 94044
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