Center Pin Extractor

[Thomas Cole]

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I bought a pin press ($45.00) from Michael Calahan at the Dallas 
convention last year. It is a fine tool and well worth the price.

Tom Cole

Farrell wrote:

> A new(?) vendor at the Nashville conference was selling tools. Two 
> tools. A nice looking tuning lever and a very nice looking tuning pin 
> extractor. I have two of the extractors from Schaff. They work - kinda 
> - if you lube them and if the planets are properly aligned and the 
> moon phase is full. They work, but not well, and I always curse them 
> when I use them.
>  
> The new extractor this guy had seemed VERY nice. It appeared to be a 
> forged upscale clone of the cast supply-house tool. The machining was 
> very good. Operation appeared excellent - very smooth. I would be 
> surprised to find this tool binding up in its operation.
>  
> Who was the new tool vendor anyway? (I didn't write the name down.) It 
> was a hyphenated last name.
>  
> I will be buying one. Anyone want to buy a really ?nice? used 
> supply-house extractor?
>  
> Terry Farrell
>
>
>     Schaff has kind of a bench mounted device that is not too
>     expensive.  I have 2 of them mounted on a block of wood that I
>     clamp to the bench when I'm centerpinning.  One is for extracting
>     the pin, and the other for pushing it back in.  It's not the most
>     precise machining I've ever seen, but it works fine.
>      
>     dave
>
>     __________________________________________
>     David M. Porritt, RPT
>     Meadows School of the Arts
>     Southern Methodist University
>     Dallas, TX 75275
>      
>
>
>          There are several types of centers pin extractors and
>     inserters on the market.
>     I am looking for one that is relatively cheap and can get the job
>     done with little effort.
>     Does anyone have any comments on different types of extractors
>      they might have tried over the years and found worthwhile buying.
>     George
>

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