PinBlock Drill Press

[Farrell]

Thanks Conrad. If I can't find the length I need, that may be worth a try.
I'm real sensative to the wobble thing. I have returned several drills in
the past because of chuck/sharf misalignment. Good point.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: PinBlock Drill Press


> Terry,
> At 18:31 09/23/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >> Second, consider a longer bit, they do
> >> come as long as 12" but that may be too long.
> >> The high spiral longer bits can be purchased from him or
> >> from Geneva Imports or do a search for longer bits on the
> >> nets.
>
> >Great! That is all I need. If I can get an 8" long pinblock drill bit of
> >appropriate diameter, I will be all set. I will call Webb/Geneva Monday
> >morning. This was the info I was looking for. Thanks a bunch.
>
>
>
> The method I used was to have a good welder weld an extension to
> the bit, and I cut _that_ (milder steel) to the length I needed.
>
> Gotsta be a good welder, though.  Wobbly bits don't help much.
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Luther College, Decorah, IA
> Eschew Obfuscation.
>
>