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Author:  Chris aka Sniggly [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:45 am ]
Post subject:  LMI Drill Jig Questions
http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproduc ... +Drill+Jig

Anyone use this jig?....thoughts? I'm looking for ways to make this process more precise.
Author:  Pat Hawley [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
My first thought is why? Making a jig to drill bridge pin holes accurately is very easy.

Pat
Author:  Chris aka Sniggly [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
Pat Hawley wrote:
My first thought is why? Making a jig to drill bridge pin holes accurately is very easy.

Pat



I totally agree....except when I'm the one making them. I've made 3 and there's something wrong (albeit a different thing) with each one. [headinwall] [headinwall] [headinwall]
I know this seems easy but I'm missing something and looking for a solution.
Author:  Pat Hawley [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
OK, my second thought is that this particular jig doesn't appear to offer an easy way of aligning the bridge blank under the jig holes. So it looks to me to have a higer PITA factor than the home made version (i.e. the one Tony Karol posted pictures of some time back).

Pat
Author:  Chris aka Sniggly [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
Yes...that's it....get rid of the PITA factor.... bliss
Author:  JohnAbercrombie [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
Pat Hawley wrote:
.....(i.e. the one Tony Karol posted pictures of some time back).
Pat


That jig of Tony's is really good- [:Y:] [:Y:] [:Y:] . The concept of using (equal thickness) blocks to index/space the holes is a very useful idea.

Cheers
John
Author:  Steve Frady [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
I have the LMI jig. It comes with pointed locating pins. If you draw a straight line on bridge the pins can be lowered through the holes and positioned on the line (that's what I do with the pins that came in the package anyway). There is a little bit of positioning hassle i guess. The end result is a very nice, straight row of holes.
I have not seen the Tony Karol jig. It sounds interesting.
Author:  Haans [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
I use the LMI jig too. My only complaint is that I wish it would have one more set of holes for even larger spacing for 12 strings. It works well.
Author:  Chris aka Sniggly [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:38 am ]
Post subject:  Re: LMI Drill Jig Questions
Thanks for weighing in folks!
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