Drilling out the string hole is not a problem as long as you use a good quality sharp drill bit. I haven't noticed any overheating and don't even need to clamp them under the drill press. Once drilled out, it's important to take the resulting sharp edges from the new hole. I use a countersink but a larger drill bit works fine too. I also tend to countersink all the holes slightly as this exposes a tiny ring of aluminium round the hole which makes it easy to see when stringing.
On Jun 2, 1:38 am, Arle Lommel <[email protected]> wrote: > Jon, > > I installed these on my instrument last year. I posted some photos on > line here: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9595...@n03/sets/72157607455029133/ > > Note that there are a few issues to watch out for. Those pegs are not > designed for the thick strings we need for drones. The solution is to > take a metal drill bit and drill the holes out larger than they come > stock. It's not hard to do, but the pegs will get very hot while you > do it. I keep a block of ice nearby to cool them on a few times while > I drill them out. After going about half way through the pegs are hot > enough to eat right into the ice block. > > But more to the point, I love the pegs. They eliminate the need for > tourne a gauche entirely and make precise tuning very easy. For > installation you'll need a peg reamer. > > If you have more questions about them, let me know. > > -arle > > On Jun 1, 2009, at 5:11 PM, Jon wrote: > > > > > > > Anybody using these tuners - look like traditional ebony tuners, but > > are mechanical with 4:1 ratio: > > >http://www.hurdy-gurdy.org.uk/pegheds.html- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
