Drill press

[Greg Newell]

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Greetings lists,
         I have been reading through some of the archives and the Journal 
reprint CD's about drill presses and pin block drill in the piano. Most of 
the pictures I've seen are of radial drill presses. Is there an advantage 
to a radial drill press over just your normal, average, everyday, run of 
the mill drill press? Is the reach offered by the radial feature needed or 
more convenient in drilling in the piano? I read manufacturers data and 
they mostly have similar features but are significantly harder to find than 
"normal" presses. I have been drilling "outside the box" but wish to 
economize movement and try the other way. It seems that it is possible with 
a regular bench type press but many throughout both above mentioned 
literature express a preference for the radial press. Why? Is it reach 
alone? Both must ride on some sort of shimmed rail or angled trolley type 
system if anything other than a tuning pin being perpendicular to the plate 
is desired. I can't foresee a need to tilt the pin left or right. Is there 
one? What other advantages would there be?
Thanks in advance for your responses.


Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net 

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