I may be illogical, but couldn't you file down the bottom of the half round somehow? Paul <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td>From: <td>Don Mannino <dmannino@kawaius.com> <tr valign=top> <td>To: <td>"caut@ptg.org" <caut@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td>Date: <td>07/26/2011 11:13 AM <tr valign=top> <td>Subject: <td>[CAUT] Grinding plate counter-bearing</table> <hr noshade> Hi all,   I have a little project I need to work on, and thought I would ask for some advice.  I need to grind the treble counter-bearings off of the plate of a piano in a customer’s home.  I am hoping someone here has a good suggestion for which tool works best to give a clean removal that stays relatively flat.  I would like to avoid screwing up the plate finish nearby, and leave a flat surface that I can put a half-round on.   With the tuning pins staying in place, I’m thinking a flat grinding wheel might not fit in there.  I can use a Dremel, but am worried it will be very hard to get it smooth and level.   Keeping in mind the need to do it in the home, any suggestions?  Dremel with a specific tip, maybe?   Don Mannino RPT