Broadwood broken tuning pin

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Hi,Jon!    USA-SCHAFF made tool might not work on Oblong or European  
#1 brocken tuning pins...If you get in trouble-call me,I have that  
proper tool to fit #1 tuning pins...It worked many times on Russian  
made pianos. with that problem...Isaac  818-991-3672
On Aug 3, 2008, at 8:50 AM, Jon Page wrote:

> There is a tool called "Broken Pin Extractor". It is a reverse  
> threaded
> cup which fit over the pin, a tuning hammer turns the extractor and 
> \the threads grip the pin.
> Or drive them trough the block if possible, drill a hole in the  
> support block for the pin to discharge.
>
> Do not reuse the old, weakened pins. More will break. The holes are  
> now enlarged
> from their removal as well.  Replace with larger diameter pins.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page