Having second thoughts

[Phrygian]

I ordered my canary neck with 11/32 Kluson tuner holes, but I'm not sure that I made the right decision.  I still haven't ordered my tuners yet.  When it arrives this week, I'm seriously considering re-drilling the holes to 13/32 and ordering some Planet Waves.  I pretty confident I can do it accurately and cleanly on the drill press.  However, I am still paranoid about trying this on an exotic wood neck (nearly $400 worth of neck)!

 

[ibob74]

A drill press is one way, you have to watch the wobble when drilling out previously drilled holes. Use some scrap wood behind the neck to minimize splintering, a new/sharp bit and hold on tight.
You might want to try a reamer. you only need 1/16 larger hole.
It will be worth it, the PW's are great tuning machines.

Cheers,
Bob

 

[Phrygian]

I hadn't thought of using a tapered reamer.  I was thinking about ways that I could clamp the headstock down on the drill press table, or make a jig to use a hand held drill.

 

[-CB-]

DO NOT DRILL existing holes.

If you MUST, plug the holes and redrill or you're going to splinter things.

Instead... REAM the holes by hand, using a tapered reamer.

or, do the right thing and use the kluson style ones

 

[Phrygian]

Thanks for saving me from cognitive hell, and potential disaster, CB.  I'd better stick to the KISS principle on my first build.