hammer boring.

[Paul]

Ron
I built mine too, before I saw the Renner. I made it out of 1/2" UHMW
plastic. The hammer cradle pivots on the center line of the hammer molding.
It does the job for me, boring any angle I want including compound, but
needs some refinements, someday when I can afford another piece of plastic.
It was a fun project with lots of non-income time in it.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: hammer boring.


> >I have one of Brooks', and saw the Renner jig last May. There's no
> >comparison. Check the archives, I think there's a third tool that was
> >mentioned last year.
>
> The Renner is a nice looking jig. I haven't used one, but those who have
> like them a lot. Go to WWW.rennerusa.com, chase down the rebuilding tools,
> and have a look at it.
>
>
>
> >I just retired the Brooks thing, after giving up on clamping a
> >not-included x-y vise in place a while ago, rather to calculate and mark
> >moldings and use the held-upright-but-not-clamped jig simply to hold
> >them (with a couple rubber bands, too). I bought a cheap ($20) angle
> >vise with (sloppy but shimmable) dovetailed ways instead of the Wilton
> >style and which is better suited for my sort of freehanded method -
> >clamping, much sturdier and with a lower center of gravity.
> >
> >Clark
>
> I built my own, similar to the Brooks, but with a combination back/base
> made of old take out pinblock material with the base big enough to C clamp
> to the drill press table. It's pretty solid, I can still lift it, and it
> does what I consider to be an adequate job, though it's not as versatile,
> and nowhere near as sexy as the Renner.
>
>
> Ron N
>