If the corrosion is down inside the wood you may wish to heat the pin before removing it. This should loosen them enough to remove without risk of breaking one off. If you does break off there is a screw removal tool, a tube with saw teeth in the reverse direction. They are available at most woood workers catalogs. The new pins can be driven in with a light hammer so as not to flair the tops, or a wooden mallet will work well also. If the pins go in too loose you can use a PVC glue to hold them in place. Newton nhunt@rci.rugters.edu
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