Rusted Tuning Pins

[Joe Garrett]

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Julia asked: "    First, there are pins that have a slight amount of =
rust, not much at=20
all just very small shallow spots. Are these pins good for maybe old =
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or somthing or should pins with even the smallest amount of rust never =
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used? How meticulous should one be with this sort of thing?

         Second, the tuning pins in another box feel slightly oily. I =
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am just going to take them to the scrap. They could contaminate a =
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couldn't they?"

Julia,
The tuning pins w/some rust can be resurected. Go to your local sporting =
goods store and get a "Bluing Kit".
These kits have a "rust remover", (which will also remove the bluing on =
the tuning pins!) Follow the directions and you can remove the =
rust/reblue/remove the chemicals from the process. As for the ones that =
seem to be "oily", simply fill a bowl with Denatured Alcohol and dump =
the pins in. Let soak and rinse w/water. Immediately put the pins on =
CLEAN metal pan and oven dry them. (Oven on "warm").
Hmmm? sounds more like a cooking class!<G>
Best Regards,=20

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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