<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> Joe, that's an extremely cute trick with the pin vise and the drill press. Thanks for sharing it! Susan Joseph Garrett wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:380-220132515183745375@earthlink.net" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Richard, I mean at right angle to the existing hole, from the bottom of the hammer butt or jack. If we were holding the jack in it's normal veritcal position, we would drill from the bottom straight up and intersecting with the centerpin hole. Drill pass the intersection, so that there is sufficient cross grain tooth pick to drill horizontally. There is the chance of drilling the centerpin hole crooked. I use a drill press and The drill bits are very small and most drill chucks will not close tight enough to hold them. I use a Pin Vise, like the ones that Steinway put in their Teflon Bushing Kits. I remove one end of the the double ended pin vise so that it can be chucked in the drill chuck. Once in the drill, I tighten the cinching nut of the pin vise so the drill bit will be firmly in it. I've found this gets the job done.<G> I hope that is clearer. I'm not able to take a picture at the moment. But, will if nec. Joe </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">[Original Message] From: Richard W. Bushey <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rbushey4@embarqmail.com"><rbushey4@embarqmail.com></a> To: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net"><joegarrett@earthlink.net></a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><pianotech@ptg.org></a> Date: 2/15/2013 10:19:37 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] cracked/split jack birdseyes, etc. Joe, Thanks, Joe. I'd love to learn this repair method, but I think I need a </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">bit </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">more clarification to be sure I'm understanding you correctly. You said drill "across" the centerpin hole. So I'm assuming you mean perpendicular to the original hole and intersecting the original pin </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">hole, </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">and are not referring to just "cleaning" out the damaged (basically an enlarged hole in the bird's eye on one side) centerpin hole with a larger bit (to the size of a round toothpick), plugging the entire pin hole, </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">then </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">redrilling? If you're not referring to plugging the entire hole and redrilling, I may need a pic to show what you're referring to. If you ARE referring to a standard plugging and redrilling, I did think </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">of </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">that as an option in a pinch, but was concerned that after it was </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">plugged, </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">how to drill the hole straight (square, whatever) so I didn't duplicate </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">the </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">problem I already had, which was the jack operating crooked. If this is </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">what </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">you do, do you have any trouble with that, or do you just eye ball it as best you can when drilling? Pin vise drill I'm assuming. I suppose one </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">could </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">hold something square against the jack as a visual guide. Thanks. Richard W. Bushey Richard's Piano Service <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.RichardsPianoService.com">www.RichardsPianoService.com</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.RichardsPianoService.com/blog">www.RichardsPianoService.com/blog</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com">Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com</a> 573-765-9903 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Garrett" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net"><joegarrett@earthlink.net></a> To: "pianotech" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><pianotech@ptg.org></a> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 12:39 AM Subject: [pianotech] cracked/split jack birdseyes, etc. </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Richard Bushey asked: "If there is a neat fix for this besides replacing the jack, I'd be all ears! Yes, there is. Drill across the centerpin hole with a drill bit that </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">will </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">"just" allow a round tooth pick to be inserted w/glue. Since Diamond Toothpick and Match Company has gone to China, the diameter of drill </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">will </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">vary a lot. (That's what micrometers are for dude.<G>) Once the glue has set up a bit, drill out the hole where the original center pin went w/a 3/64" or #55 drill bit. Done. Repin. I've been using that trick for a lot of years. It does take a steady hand, but it's doable. When you are working with obsolete parts, it's the best answer, imo Best, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. 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