> <> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hey Joe > <>I've got a bit of problem/dilemma: Upright action with about a dozen > backcheck wires, broken below the surface of the wippen body! I > drilled one out with the hollow/reverse drill bit, that is used to > extractscrews. This leaves a 1/4" hole, which can be filled with a > dowel/glue.However, I don't like the idea of re-drilling the pilot > holes, for the new wires, into end grain. I can drill a 7/32" hole > across the wippen plug, so that it would be in line with the new pilot > hole and that wouldgive a more stable cross grain to drill/thread > into.That is a lot of drilling and plugging! Anyone have a better way > to extract the olde wire stub, w/o all this hassle?!!!???Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, R.P. Drill out the bottom of the key just enough to get to the bottom of the pin and then bang it on through from the top.... just a thought RicB
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