<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=093295403-09052003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>I = carry my little Dremmel kit, with a set of drill bits for it, in the Tunemobile all the = time. Also a fluorescent shop light with a built-in outlet, so it's an = extension cord. Both items are handy dandy, sometimes. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093295403-09052003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093295403-09052003><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2>Never tried the push thingy for drilling,  just as a "power" screwdriver.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093295403-09052003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093295403-09052003><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093295403-09052003><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=093295403-09052003></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT = size=2><SPAN class=093295403-09052003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=093295403-09052003> </SPAN>-----Original = Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf = Of </B>Bill Maxim<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:52 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Yankee push = drill<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Last week I bought myself a Yankee = push drill for my shop.  I went to a customers house and found </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>a broken pedal rod (the one with the plastic = ends) . I still had the drill in my car so I got it and drilled  the end of = the rod..."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But beware using a push drill on = the end of a wooden dowel</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>for a field = repair, unless you have access to a vise.  If the wood splits or the bit = otherwise jumps off the mark, it doesn't feel very good.  Don't ask me how I know!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With a cordless drill, you don't need = to use the same amount of pressure to acheive the desired = result.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill Maxim, RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>