[pianotech] Broken Drill Bit in Bridge

[Terry Farrell]

Whatever Sears had on sale for like $59 some years ago. El-cheepo. I put a good chuck on it (I think the chuck cost more than the drill press) and it works great - I didn't want any more weight hanging from the ceiling than I had to. The only modification I did to the drill press itself was to cut a slot in the top cover so that I could invert the motor/chuck assembly.

If I were to start with a shop from scratch, I don't think I would build this thing, but rather make a floating thing like Ron N uses. I like that idea - much more simple. But because I already have this rig, I'll just keep using it because it works great!

Terry Farrell

On Aug 13, 2012, at 8:58 AM, Encore Pianos wrote:

> Serious question – what make and model of drill press is that?
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> Will Truitt
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> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Terry Farrell
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 8:43 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Broken Drill Bit in Bridge
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> Been there, done that.
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> Use for drilling plates, pinblocks and bridges - or whatever.
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> Travels in X Y axis, rotates 360 degrees, tilts to 20 degrees or so.
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> Terry Farrell
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> On Aug 12, 2012, at 3:39 PM, Euphonious Thumpe wrote:
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> Terry:
> How kind of you to protect your friend from embarrassment by posing the question FOR him! (Or her.)
> Now, perhaps, you could do us ALL a kindness by setting your superlative mind on the task of devising a simple bridge-drilling jig for the small shop? ( To hopefully preclude such calamities, and ensure uniformity.) 
> I'm too busy for developing such, at the moment. But, for starters, imagine a hefty Dremel-tool with a drill chuck, in a plunge-routing setup mounted on a heavy and padded base that slides along on the soundboard...
> If you can devise such a tool and market it at an attractive price, I suspect it would be a "Big Seller"!
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> Thumpe
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