I believe Ron Nossaman posted some pictures of his "in the piano" set up several months back (maybe a year). You might check the archives for that. It was a very practical and easy system. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of tlneely Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 6:52 PM To: deanmay@pianorebuilders.com; Pianotech Subject: RE: Pin Block Boring Jig using a bench top drill press. Dean, I too am looking for suggestionsfor a drilling jig for pinblocks. If you do take any pictures, would you please send copies to me? Thanks, Terry L Neely Cary, NC (919) 460-0320 -----Original Message----- From: Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> Sent: Jul 27, 2005 10:28 PM To: fishwar@bellsouth.net, 'Pianotech' <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: RE: Pin Block Boring Jig using a bench top drill press. Hi Warren, I made a small platform, about 12x20", out of 10 or 12 gage steel that I welded to short columns onto. I had a local machine shop make the columns for me the same diameter as my drill press columns. I think it only cost $60-80. On one end I had them cut them off at a 5 degree angle. Then I welded the columns, one on each end, onto the plate and screwed the plate onto a piece of very smooth birch plywood. I place a new double pin block over the piano as my table. The drill press head goes onto one of the two columns, depending on how deep the face of the pin block is below the rim. I can even get a little more adjustment by turning in the top set screw on the drill press head so that it won't slip all the way down onto the column. Final adjustment is made by moving the drill bit in and out of the chuck so that it is just above the face of the plate. To move from hole to hole I simply scoot my fabricated platform across the new double pin block table (clamped to the underside of the rim with bar clamps. I always have one of my sons holding a vacuum hose at the drill bit. This keeps debris away and also keeps the bit cool. I drill right through the new bushings. This makes the pins go in really easy. I think I'll be drilling one within a couple of weeks. Maybe I can get you some pictures. It ain't pretty but it really works. And it is easy to make. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Warren Fisher Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 5:20 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Pin Block Boring Jig using a bench top drill press. The one I am interested in has a platform spanning the case and an angled base for the drill that make the bit go in at the right angle. You drill the block after the plate is in place. I saw one of these at a convention a while back and now I am thinking I might try to put one together. Does anybody have one that you could send me pictures of? Some hints about how to rig it up would be appreciated also. Warren Warren Fisher- RPT Navy Retired - Slidell, Louisiana _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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