[pianotech] pinblock drilling clamp

[Ron Nossaman]

Shawn Hansen wrote:
> Tis true.
> It will be "centered" when I finish the feed, but I would rather not 
> move the pinblock with the drill bit while drilling.  The bit will bend 
> and that side pressure in the hole is just not what I am after.  One 
> drilling, one clean hole for me.  Granted, this is with the pinblock out 
> of the piano and on a drill press.  I have not tried the in-piano 
> method, though I hear it is stellar.

I haven't tried it out of the piano except on test blocks, but 
I've heard from those that do that it works the same. I 
guarantee that I don't get the second pass precisely centered 
with my sled except by dumb luck.


> Either way, I am sure practice makes great.

Again, the point is that the method does the work, not any 
super practiced skill set.
Ron N