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There are generally 3 ways DIY builders put in string ferrules. There's the brute force method, where you just hammer them in and pray you don't whack the finish in the process. Then, some like to use a soldering iron, heating the ferrule up and pressing it into the hole. Finally, there's the drill press method, which is what we'll illustrate here. It's easy, safe and effective, although it does require a drill press which you'll re-purpose as an arbor press. Drill presses aren't meant for this duty, but the amount of pressure needed to install a ferrule is so small that there's no risk of harm or undue wear to the press. Note that we never turn power on to the press during this operation. In fact, you could unplug it, if you think you might be tempted to press one of those pretty buttons...
First, you remove anything from the chuck and open or close it until the jaws are about the same diameter as the ferrule. Place a towel or something on the stage to protect the body's finish, place your body on it, then adjust the stage height until the body and ferrule just fit under the chuck.
Carefully grab the handle of the armature mover-downer thingy, and rotate the armature down to where it just touches the ferrule. Make sure everything is square - and if it is, keep going. The ferrule will press right in, easy as you please.
Lather, rinse, repeat until you run out of holes or ferrules, whichever comes first. You may have to rotate the body to reach all the holes, depending on your body's size/geometry, and the size of your press.
Happy ferrule pressing!
First, you remove anything from the chuck and open or close it until the jaws are about the same diameter as the ferrule. Place a towel or something on the stage to protect the body's finish, place your body on it, then adjust the stage height until the body and ferrule just fit under the chuck.
Carefully grab the handle of the armature mover-downer thingy, and rotate the armature down to where it just touches the ferrule. Make sure everything is square - and if it is, keep going. The ferrule will press right in, easy as you please.
Lather, rinse, repeat until you run out of holes or ferrules, whichever comes first. You may have to rotate the body to reach all the holes, depending on your body's size/geometry, and the size of your press.
Happy ferrule pressing!