I am very comfortable with a drill. However, having screwed up one end pin enlargement, that is all it takes to convince me to take it my luthier and spend the $25.
If you must do it yourself, learn from my mistake:
I used a standard 1/2” bit. All was well until I was deep into the hole and the bit clogged and caught, causing the drill to try to spin out of my hand and marring the perfect hole I had drilled up to that point.
If I were to do it over again, I would drill 1/2” deep, pull the bit out, clear the hole and bit of waste wood, reinsert, drill another 1/2”, etc, until the hole extended all the way through the end block. Slowly, and with minimal pressure applied.
Fortunately, the guitar I marred was not of great value.
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Neal
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