Fine points of drilling bridges

[Richard Oliver Snelson]

For less than $30 dremel now has a flex cable attachment. That a zillion
dollars less that a Foredom set up. Mount the Dremel on a little wooden
stand above the table or bridge surface.  Rich


Brian Trout wrote:
> 
> Hi Robert,
> 
> Thank you for the reply.
> 
> I have been using a standard electric Black & Decker 3/8" vsr hand
> drill.  I've also used a cordless drill at times which would have been
> quite a bit slower.  Actually, the slower one did a little better, but
> the B&D was a $29 K-mart special, and the cordless was a $179 Bosch.
> Perhaps not a good match quality wise.
> 
> I'm not familiar with the Fordom high-speed unit.  Is it something
> like a Dremel tool with a drill bit attached?  I can't say that I've
> ever seen one.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian Trout
> 
>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: Robert Goodale <rrg@nevada.edu>
>      To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
>      Date: Sunday, June 13, 1999 11:03 AM
>      Subject: Re: Fine points of drilling bridges
> 
>      What kind of drill are you using? (i.e. electric hand
>      drill?)  May I suggest using a Fordom high-speed unit with a
>      long flex cable.  The speed will be to your advantage in
>      piloting the hole.
> 
>      Rob Goodale, RPT
> 
> 
> 
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