David, Terry, It would be great to see pictures of the various setups. I have some space left on an internet site where I could post pictures if you send them to me. I would send the link to the list. Regards, /Claudia At 03:53 PM 7/8/2002 Monday, Kdivad@AOL.COM wrote: >In a message dated Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:01:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, >ptuner@optonline.net writes: > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > Can anyone recommend a currently available brand/type of drill press > > suitable for drilling pinblocks in the piano. The ones I've been seeing > > around here don't seem like they are adaptable enough to do > > the job. > > > > Thanks, > > Matt > >Matt, I like to drill my pinblocks in the piano, I set a dedicated and >siliconed pinblock plank across the piano. A table top Delta drill press >that has been modofied by shortening the support tube and reinserting it >into the base which is turned 180 degrees to face backword. I mount the >base on a 3/4 inch piece of plywood slightly larger then base to allow >for 4 large lag bolts with heads polished to be threaded through one at >each corner of the plywood. I thread the lags through so I can adjust the >angle I want to drill my pinblock (raising the back of the drill base) and >I polish the heads to facilitate sliding across the siliconed pin block >blank. 15 inch drill bits are required to reach the block and the only >thing you need to be careful of is drilling too fast and actually raising >the front of the drill press with the pressure, but then again I like to >drill at a reasonable speed anyway. >I countersink the block slightly with a hand drill through the plate with >a bit that just fits the plate hole to ensure centering with my pin bit >and away I go. I also cool my bit with compressed air. >This system is portable, accurate, easy to use and cheap. > >David Koelzer >DFW ----- Claudia Cimenti Northborough, Massachusetts claudia_cimenti@mail.com -----
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