<HTML>In a message dated 6/18/2003 2:30:18 AM Pacific Standa= rd Time, Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Im curious as to whether or not= you are drilling by hand or using a mounted press... or what. </BLOCKQUOTE> I drill pinblocks outside of the piano, on a Jet floor-standing drill press = turning at 870 RPM. I have compressed air blowing on the bit. I do a test pa= tch on each panel to get my feed speed right. My surprise at the higher torq= ue figures obtained by others is making me wonder about the runout of the ch= uck or spindle. I'll look into it. The chuck is the heavy 1/2" one that came= with the press. I suppose it's replaceable. I don't know about adjustments = for the spindle. It's been my impression that maple blocks are softer than they used to be, b= ut maybe it's my equipment! I'll drill some test holes in the old block alon= g with the next new block I drill. Bob Davis</HTML>