Center Pin

[David Ilvedson]

By, feel the birdseye, we mean the pin goes in a bit.   If you run into a hard surface, you are not in the birdseye.

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner at verizon.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 8/14/2008 6:00:28 PM
Subject: Re: Center Pin


>Matthew,
>You can feel the birdseye with the pin in your fingers.Once I find the center of the 
>hole I use the popular inserter-extracter tool to push the pin into the birdseye then 
>take care to keep the other bushing in line with the pin as I SLOWLY push the pin 
>through. Clip with a good set of flush cutters and done.I choose not to file the cut 
>end but others may advise different.
>.
>Best wishes,
> 
>Tom Driscoll
>    p.s.  no vicegrips IMHO

>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Matthew Todd 
>  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
>  Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 7:45 PM
>  Subject: Center Pin


>  What is the best way to hold a center pin while you get it started to push it through 
>the hole?

>  Matthew