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<EM><U>W. L Fuller Company</U></EM> at:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> October 25, 2002 9:54 =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Bridge pin bit size =
-Phil
Ford</DIV>
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TYPE="CITE"> The answer to what size drill bits =
for bridge
pins is one size smaller than whatever piano tech provides. I like =
there
bits when the maple is hard and tight grain but not when the =
maple is
wide and a bit softer. W.W. Fuller is a company that sells any type =
of
specialty bit you wish and they have outlets in the Bay area =
although I've
always dealt directly with the factory. By the way I am trying to =
avoid
using 6s as they want to bend over more easily and sevens will give =
a
stiffer termination. One important thing about drilling is that =
every time
the bit goes in it should not have in build up in the flutes as this =
will
enlarge the size of the hole your trying to so carefully drill =
uniformly. I
keep a piece of scrap spruc! e handy to run the bit trough in =
between
holes. This particular wood is amazing at cleaning out the =
flutes
quickly. Also Spraying Mclube on the pins before pounding them in =
also helps
prevent bending them over in a tight hole.<BR>
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