Pulling key pins, was key bushings

[Jeff Tanner]

Fred, list,
I wish I could remember where I saw it, perhaps at one of the vendor's
tables at the recent North Carolina Regional, but somewhere I've seen a
tool designed specifically for pulling key pins.

Anybody know what I'm talking about, where I might have seen it, who offers
it, or whether it's worth it?

Thanks for the great post Fred.  Now, if I could only order some center
pins and bushing cloth for those practice room grands.

Jeff


Fred wrote:
>    BTW, for anyone who doesn't know, the easy way to remove key pins is
>to use
>a pair of "dikes" (the auto mechanic's term for diagonal cutting pliers)
>and a
>piece of 1/4 - 3/8" dowel or square stock. Use the wood as a fulcrum,
>about 1/2"
>away from the pin. Grab the pin with the tip of the dikes at the pin's
>bottom and
>pry up about 3/16". Release and grab again at the bottom. Three pries and
>it's
>out. Pound in the new one. Half a minute, max. No sweat, no cussing (compared
>to pulling with pliers or vice grips). _Grab_ the pin with the dikes. Make
>a dimple
>in each side. No slip that way. You're going to throw it away.