<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>Spindle speeds, horsepower, and weight (something heavy enough to allow it to soak up the vibration, but suitalbe size for a small shop)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bill</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 5/2/2007 7:12:55 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Drill Press</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>What are the other considerations you have in mind?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Thank you, Terry. This is helpful. Runout is just one of the considerations that I have in mind with this question.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bill</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I think, as with many tools, the bigger the better. There is always a stability benefit from a larger machine.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>That being said, I have been using my $79 Sears Crapsman benchtop drill press for quite a few years now with very good results. One of the first things I did was stop by Wholesale Tool and spend about $100 on a high-quality aftermarket chuck. The high quality chuck minimized runout and the unit drills pinblocks sweet and true one after the other.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The only other thing I would want in a drill press is one that has a three-inch throw rather than my two-inch throw. Mine works just fine for pinblocks, but sometimes there the short throw can be a bit inconvenient when close to plate struts, etc. - but it always works.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"> </DIV> <DIV>For the rebuilders   -    What drill presses are suitable for drilling pinblocks ? I am particularly interested in benchtop models. Will the basic low price ones that are available at Sears, Lowes, etc.  do the job ?</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>Bill Gibson</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>