Tuning pin drilling? followup

[Ron Nossaman]

>  I truly think this is the great variable.(see line underlined below). 
> All things being equal. 

Unless drill bits are random sized, like shoes and clothing, yes.


>     When I use the Multilam blocks capped with delignit, as you often do 
> Ron, I find I need at least a .264 for a no. 2 pin. I hate tight pins
>  It's Not only speed & cooling but wether the block is drilled on a 
> stationary drill press or an in the piano set up.  I Recently drilled my 
> first block in the piano & IMHO there is a greater possibility for 
> errors as I have suggested in previous post because of the mobile- ness 
> of the drill press & it's tendency to move & vibrate a bit. 
>    I did some experimental drilling by hand in the same block using a 2 
> step method and truth be told the ones drilled by hand were a better fit 
> than the ones drilled by the Drill press set up on the piano. 

You must be immobile and don't vibrate then. <G> Did you do 
two steps with the drill press in the piano, or just one pass?
Ron N