RAIL PIN REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT

[Greg Newell]

Pianotoone@aol.com wrote:
>
> I am working on a piano that has slightly water damaged.  The balance & front
> rail pins are slightly rusty.  Seems to me replacing them would be the way to
> go.  They don't cost that much.  I pulled one each of the two kinds of pins.
>  They were difficult to remove.  Any tips for easy/safe removal and what is
> best way to put them back in the holes without marring them?  Thanks
>
> Dick Day
> Marshall MI



Just a quick reply.
    If I were to do this I would twist out the old ones with pliers and
install the new ones with a drill press (not spinning) :-)
                        Greg
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