Simple tool really, and I am really glad Terry brought it too my attention on the list a few months back. You are correct in your guesstimation about its use. At least thats very much like what I do with it. I use a balance pin to allign the jig to the balance pin hole, then lightly tap to make my indentations. After that its just to replace the material, however you do that, and redrill the balance pin hole. I mark the hole and use a drill press myself. I like to also make sure the inside of the key has plenty of room for the balance pin for and aft when I've removed the material I am going to replace. Its really suprising how many times you run into keys that bind on the balance rail pin. Cheers RicB David Love wrote: > I haven’t read that article but I presume the tool is used to locate the > hole before you use the router to remove the material. Then you use the > indentations in the wood to relocate and mark the hole for drilling > after you have the insert glued in place? Do you drill the new balance > rail hole in the key by drilling right through the hole in the tool with > a hand held? Or do you mark and drill. What is the tool made of, btw. > > > > David Love > davidlovepianos@comcast.net > >
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