On Topic: Bridge notching problem.

[Tom Cole]

Another tool worth considering, for bridge pin removal, is the mating of
vicegrips with a slide hammer. You remove the vicegrips' adjusting screw
and screw in the threaded part of the slide hammer, assuming they are
both the same size thread. The slide hammer is an auto body tool for
pulling out dents from sheet metal areas which are inaccessible from
behind.

Tom

Charles Farinella wrote:
> 
> Situation:
> 
> Church buys a Steinway A, newly rebuilt. (Board, bridgecaps , action, you
> get the idea) Nicely done, the piano is great except for:
> 
> Top octave or so, the bridge notching is such that the top of the bridge
> extends beyond the bridge pins resulting in poor termination, sounds
> awful, untunable.  Without going into all the details, the end result is
> that if it's going to get taken care of, I will have to do it.  Pulling
> the bridge pins is *very* difficult as they are new, and *real* tight.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get these pins out without
> damaging the bridge top?  I have tried to pull them straight out, but do
> not have the strength.  And should I pry them out, won't I elongate, or
> deform the hole causing other problems?  Any and all suggestions
> appreciated.
> 
> CF
> 
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> Charles Farinella, RPT<c_farinella@conknet.com>
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Thomas A. Cole RPT
Santa Cruz, CA