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| Author: | Mikeson1510 [ Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tuning machine holes |
Hi there, I'm just a very new builder from NZ and on my second guitar at the moment, I was curious as to what size hole people drill for a Waverly slotted peghead tuning machine? The rollers are 6.32mm but I wasn't sure whether to drill a 6.5mm hole so the rollers still turn easily or drill a 6.3mm hole which would be tight? Cheers guys |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tuning machine holes |
6.32 mm is equivalent to 0.2488189 inches, and this strongly suggests that the tuners were designed for a 1/4" hole. A 6.5 mm hole would be a bit sloppy and a 6.3 mm hole would definitely be too tight. Are imperial sized bits available in New Zealand? |
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| Author: | Tim Mullin [ Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tuning machine holes |
Fellow kiwi here, but located in Canada. I expect you measured your 1/4” bit as 6.3mm. It’s actually 6.35mm. When you drill, you’ll likely end up with a hole a hair bigger than 1/4”, so the tuners should fit fine. The Waverly’s I’m sure are intended to fit a 1/4” hole — Yanks don’t fabricate much using metric. (Do you actually have a 6.5mm bit — I wouldn’t expect to find one at Mitre10!) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Mikeson1510 [ Mon May 02, 2022 2:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tuning machine holes |
Tim Mullin wrote: Fellow kiwi here, but located in Canada. I expect you measured your 1/4” bit as 6.3mm. It’s actually 6.35mm. When you drill, you’ll likely end up with a hole a hair bigger than 1/4”, so the tuners should fit fine. The Waverly’s I’m sure are intended to fit a 1/4” hole — Yanks don’t fabricate much using metric. (Do you actually have a 6.5mm bit — I wouldn’t expect to find one at Mitre10!) Thanks mate, good to see another kiwi on here haha[THUMBS UP SIGN]Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I got a 1/4 " bit from Mitre 10 mega here and used that but they still seem a bit tight! It was actually a lot harder to find a 1/4 " bit as Mitre 10 didn't have a huge range, most bits here are in mm and I'm a joiner and builder by trade so I have a full set of drill bits with a 6.5mm bit but the sets go up in 0.5mm increments and I thought 6.5mm would be a bit sloppy. Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Mikeson1510 [ Mon May 02, 2022 2:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tuning machine holes |
Barry Daniels wrote: 6.32 mm is equivalent to 0.2488189 inches, and this strongly suggests that the tuners were designed for a 1/4" hole. A 6.5 mm hole would be a bit sloppy and a 6.3 mm hole would definitely be too tight. Are imperial sized bits available in New Zealand? Hi Barry,Thanks for the information, much appreciated as I still have a lot to learn haha! I found a 1/4" bit at Mitre 10 over here but the selection of imperial bits is a bit scarce and harder to find. I drilled the holes at 1/4" but it seems a bit tight still! Maybe some wax in the hole might help? The tuners will actually spin around when turned without fixing screws in them. Cheers, Mike Attachment: PXL_20220502_070953148.MP.jpg Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Mon May 02, 2022 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tuning machine holes |
It won't be so tight when you cut out the rest of the wood. |
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