In a message dated 4/27/00 7:46:41 AM Central Daylight Time, lesbart1@juno.com writes: << I'd appreciate some discussion of removal of tuning pins prior to restringing. I've been told to pull them fast, as with an electric drill, but that scorches the hole, and I've been told to pull them slowly, as with a tuning hammer, but that causes wear through flagpoling. >> Since the pin block will not be replaced, you want to turn the tuning pins out slowly. Use a variable speed reversible drill at low speed. This will remove the pins slowly, thus preventing scorching, but at a straighter angle than if you used a tuning hammer, which will cause flagpoling. Willem
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