"I'd worry as much about the top of the plug as the bottom. The short fiber top layer with no glue at it's perimeter to keep it in place would chip up pretty badly by the time you drilled it and had a pin driven in, wouldn't it - especially after being tenderized by driving in the plug in the first place? I haven't tried it, so I don't really know, but I suspect... Ron N" Ron, I've done a couple of these Kimball types. And yes, I made the plate bushings out of scrap pinblock material. The specifics are: 1. lay out the drilling pattern, so that you get maximum use of the material. 2. Drill the "pin holes", first. 3. Do a slight countersink in each hole. 4. Center the plug cutter over each "pre-drilled" and cut the plugs to the desired depth, (ie the thickness of the tuning pin web on the plate). 5. Bandsaw the bushings loose from the stock. 6. Make sure you have devised some form of "catcher" so you aren't chasing plate bushings all over the shop! DAMHIK![GG] 7. Repeat process until you have the proper count. It's a bit of a pain, to do this, but the end results are absolutely worth it! Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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