Broken TP

[John Ross]

Hi Avery,
Try a heavy duty soldering iron, and heat the pin, it should then be looser,
when it cools. Then use a broken pin extractor, as sold by APSCO  or Schaff.
It cuts into the tuning pin making left hand threads.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:25 AM
Subject: Broken TP


> List,
>
> Anyone have a good way to extract a broken tuning pin
> on a new Baldwin Hamilton? There's about 1/4"+ still
> extending beyond the plate but it's EXTREMELY tight
> in the block!
>
> I've never had this happen to me and actually, this
> information is for another tech. Any brilliant ideas
> out there? Thanks.
>
> Avery
>
>