<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body> David Ilvedson wrote: <blockquote cite="mid200404191905.i3JJ5w411543@bridget.rudoff.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Richard, Well I'd say the "not likely" like happened...;-] I've never seen cracks around a bridge pin from a spill...go figure. I'd like to see some pics! </pre> </blockquote> I tried to take some, but my digital doesnt do closeups well enough to show them.  Actually... I've seen this kind of thing before and always figured it was a natural result... tho I'll admit it doesnt happen all the time.  Maybe the bridge not having any finish on it is a contributing factor ??  Anyways... heres the best shot I managed.. perhaps you can just see the hairline cracks on the middle hole of both pictured unisons.  This is the front edge. <img src="cid:part1.06000109.01040908@grieg.uib.no" alt=""> <blockquote cite="mid200404191905.i3JJ5w411543@bridget.rudoff.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I wonder what would have happened if you had left the bridge pins in the bridge? </pre> </blockquote> Thought crossed my mind as I was pulling them... I took as much care as possible to pull them straight out so as too not stress the cap. Used a small vice grips and turned them a bit  to free them up.  Actually... I think I got to them just a bit too late.  Looks like I was about 30 hours after the deed was done.  <blockquote cite="mid200404191905.i3JJ5w411543@bridget.rudoff.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">David I. </pre> </blockquote> Cheers RicB </body> </html>