Dood Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hey all, I'm after one of these: http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Jigs_and_Fixtures/Tuner_Pin_Drill_Jig.html Which is as you can see a jig to help me drill the correct positioned holes for a set of locking guitar tuning keys that feature the 'pin' type mounting. To buy them from Stew-Mac plus shipping is costly and a wait of up to 4 weeks. So I thought I'd ask here first! Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Any help http://www.brownsguitarfactory.com/ http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/showthread.php?202244-How-to-Drill-Holes-for-Tuners-with-a-Mounting-Pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Cheers TBird! I'd found those posts already as well as Stew-Macs own site - but as they are US based I was looking for someone a bit closer to home who might have one. That's before I shell out for a luthier to do it for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 What is a pin type mounting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Lemme see if I can get you a close up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 You can see a little prong sticking up out of the back of the tuning key here. It's a locating pin, rather than using a normal screw hole. The benefits being that you are less likely to sheer off one of those little screws whilst installing the key. The only downside is making sure that you have put your pilot hole in the right place prior to installing this key. The Jig ensures you do it correctly and effortlessly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Is there no other screw fastening? I can see how the locating pin will hold it, but how is it actually fastened to the head-stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 There's a nut on the front of the headstock too It's very secure, honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Ah, I get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Could you not just make a template yourself...? Also once you have the main hole then you could use the prong itself to mark the small hole for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1403828747' post='2486952'] Could you not just make a template yourself...? Also once you have the main hole then you could use the prong itself to mark the small hole for it. [/quote] Then you could drill the hole using a small bit. Games workshop sell small drill bits and small drills, if you need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 I guess that yes I could make one myself, but I thought I'd ask here first in case anyone had a jig already thus saving myself a bit of work I think I may have a work around too that I'll try over the weekend. My main concern is getting one of those pin holes in the wrong place and spoiling the look of the guitar by having a wonky key. Even worse for that matter would be totally messing it up so the key can't be fitted properly at all! ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I had to do the same thing with a Sperzel tuner, used the pin as a marker. Worked out ok, but as it was the 1 on a 3+1 head it didn't have any other keys to line up with. Don't forget to put a depth stop on the drill if you do do it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 If the pin pings in and out of the tuner could you not put a bit of lipstick on the latch pop it in the hole then it will leave a mark then you can drill in the correct place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lothian Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Did anyone ever find one of these in the UK? I tried to get one from STEWMAC direct but they wanted $178.00 to ship from US to UK......I guess it must be "gold-plated" ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lothian Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 On 27/06/2014 at 12:52, Dood said: I guess that yes I could make one myself, but I thought I'd ask here first in case anyone had a jig already thus saving myself a bit of work I think I may have a work around too that I'll try over the weekend. My main concern is getting one of those pin holes in the wrong place and spoiling the look of the guitar by having a wonky key. Even worse for that matter would be totally messing it up so the key can't be fitted properly at all! ha! Did you ever sort this out DOOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, Bill Lothian said: Did you ever sort this out DOOD It ended up being less hassle to buy a set of premium locking tuners which were screw type instead. (This takes in to consideration my concerns about messing it up!!) As it happens I for some reason still have the set of unused pin type locking tuners here. I should probably stick them up for sale!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Bill Lothian said: Did anyone ever find one of these in the UK? I tried to get one from STEWMAC direct but they wanted $178.00 to ship from US to UK......I guess it must be "gold-plated" ????? The easiest and cheapest way is to: Take a piece of paper, cut a hole (school set compass and a razor blade or modelling knife) the size of the main tuner bush. Pop it over one of the tuners and press on the two pins to make an impression. Take a piece of scrap 1/8" wood or ply, around 1" x 0.5" big and scribe the tuner bush circle on that too Line up the paper bush hole over the circle you've just drawn and use a pin or sharp nail to press through to the wood the two centres of the pins. Drill holes in the wood of the tuner bush diameter and the two pins diameter Check the fit of the three holes over a tuner If not OK, make another one, adjusting the pin centres as appropriate. But assuming it fits, pop the tuner bush drill through the headstock hole and slide your newly made template over it. Drill your two pin holes in the headstock. Time to make...say, 30 mins. Cost, zero. A photo would have helped but I'm typing this on a train. Hopefully it makes sense. Edited July 21, 2019 by Andyjr1515 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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