twist off a 506S tuning pin

[James Baker]

Thanks.  I bought that tool you mention in #1 recently (at the Mid-Atlantic
Regional) and just wondered what method you used.  I haven't had to use it
yet, but I know it's coming.

James Baker

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Lesher" <lesher@jdweb.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: twist off a 506S tuning pin


> James Baker wrote:
>
> > How did you remove the broken pin?
>
> James,
>
> Within the last few months there was quite a bit of discussion about this
> very topic.  You may want to check the archives.  However, I'll try to
> briefly furnish the best two options in my opinion:
>
> Note:  The tuning pin will fail at the becket hole (reduced cross
section).
> The tuning pin is no longer faceted at this point.  The fractured pin
leaves
> about 1/2 inch of stub.
>
> 1.  There's a tool, about the size and look of a tuning hammer tip,
designed
> to grab and turn out a broken tuning pin (CCW).  If I had one when the pin
> broke, I believe I could have had the stub out of there within 5 minutes.
>
> Cliff Lesher
> Winfield, PA
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