[CAUT] Bridge pin removal

[ed440 at mindspring.com]

Fred-
Under the circumstances you describe, you might first try tapping the pins _out_ a millimeter or so (using the pin puller) and listening to the results. That may be all you need to do to get a clean sound.
Ed Sutton

-----Original Message-----
>From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
>Sent: Dec 14, 2006 9:12 PM
>To: caut <caut at ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Bridge pin removal
>
>Thanks, all, for some great advice!
>    I'm just doing a total of 8 unisons on a practice room Mason BB. They've
>been bugging me for years, so I thought I'd just spend a couple spare hours
>(juries being over) and tackle them. I thought I'd get away with just
>dressing the capo and changing those strings, but the four unisons I started
>with still had some zings, so I'm moving on to bridge pins. Tapping isn't
>working (they are bottoming out and barely move).
>    It's a quickie, stop gap, not my usual full treatment
>re-surface/re-pin/etc. The piano is actually pretty nice as is for a few
>more years, other than this small section.
>Regards,
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico
>
>
>On 12/14/06 1:38 AM, "jack houweling" <jackhouweling at dccnet.com> wrote:
>
>> Greg, Fred,
>> Here is a bridge pin remover I made.  Easy enough for anyone to make. First
>> insert a threaded rod to fit the vise grips. I then put a metal sleeve
>> around the threaded rod, this will make it easier for the weight to slide
>> and is gentler on the hands. Then ad a couple washers and nuts. Works fine.
>> 
>> Jack Houweling
>