marking the block

[Brian Trout]

Hi Bob,

I've always done two things.

#1) I take a center punch (Ace hardware, $2.99 or so) and mark each tuning 
pin hole with that.  If the hole is bigger than the punch, I wrap it in 
masking tape until it is the right size.

#2) I take a pencil and mark each tuning pin hole as in drawing a line 
around the inside of each hole on the pinblock.

It's redundant, but worthwhile once you realize that you've missed a hole 
with one or the other.

By the time I've gotten this far though, I've already fit the block to the 
plate and have the plate screws into the block.  I've also already fit the 
thing to the piano, so drilling is pretty much all that's left.

That's the way I do 'em.  Haven't tried drilling them in the piano yet.  May 
try it someday.  We'll see.

Good luck,

Brian Trout
Slidell, LA
trouts_place@hotmail.com

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