Stripped Tuning Pin, was striped tuning pin

Joseph Garrett joegarrett at earthlink.net
Tue Mar 14 09:08:27 MST 2006


ES, (whoever the hell that is!), said: "There is a reverse thread "tuning head extractor" gizmo available from piano supply houses. It might work if the pin is not too tight.
Failing that, you can drill a hole from behind the piano and punch the pin out.
I have also been told that you can grab the pin with a vice grip pliers and heat the pliers with a torch. Supposedly it will scorch the pinblock enough to release the pin. Be sure to take pictures for us!!!"
ES,
This is the kind of idiocy that drove me to take a sabbatical! I certainly wouldn't want you working on my piano! Sheesh! Get the correct tool and use it correctly!


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