Bag the chuck key altogether and get a key-less chuck...they are really nice. I set up my bridgeport with one and love it. I still have the old keyed chuck on the drill press, and curse the blasted thing every time I use it.(that is after I have found it...its amazing how inventive I can be at relocating that sucker) Jim I grandpianosolutions.com 978 42509026 David Stocker wrote: > William, > > What are you using to hold the chuck and allen keys to the side of the > press? That's worth the price of admission to me. > > David Stocker, RPT > Tumwater, WA > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "William Monroe" <bill at a440piano.net> > Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 22:53 > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Subject: [pianotech] 2 pictures for you > >> Depends, Michael, >> >> Are you looking to drill in the piano, or out of the piano. I drill >> in the piano, took a page out of Ron N.'s book and built a copy of his >> drill press rig. It utilizes a Grizzly Benchtop Radial drill press, >> modified slightly. >> >> If you drill out of the piano, it really doesn't need to be anything >> special. You're just drilling holes, in my opinion. >> >> William R. Monroe >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Michael Staples >> <mastaples at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'm looking for recommendations for a drill press that would >> perform well for new pin block drilling. Specific make and model or >> general drill press features that would work well for this task would >> be appreciated. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Michael Staples >> PTG Associate Member >> >
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