Fallboard hinge pin

[Carl Meyer]

There are small hole saws designed to remove broken off screws. drill around
the pin and then plug and redrill.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Ryan" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 5:01 AM
Subject: Fallboard hinge pin


> I had a customer with a  Schumann grand that had the fallboard hinge pin
> broken off inside the case.  The broken-off pin must be a quarter inch
deep
> inside the wood of the case so there is no way I could get a grip on it.
I
> told the owner that  I would order a new pin and drill the old one out,
but
> how am I going to do this?  I can't reposition the pin as it must go
exactly
> in the same spot in order for the fallboard to close correctly.  Is there
a
> small tool that will back-out this broken-off part?  Is there other hinge
> hardware that I could substitute?  Or should I recommend a carpenter?
> Anyone know Norm Abrams' phone number?
> Phil Ryan
> Miami Beach
>