Help with my Chickering nuts

[Ron Torrella]

"David M. Porritt" wrote:

> Ron:
>
> I've had to remove this kind of "nut" from an Erard once.  I didn't have
> anything that remotely resembled the necessary tool.  I took an old wood
> bit (you know, the flat type bit with a pointed end) and cut off the point.
>  Next I marked on the drill bit the span of the two holes and cut away more
> steel from the bit to where I had just two points spaced like the holes in
> the nut.  Chuck it in the drill and remove the nuts.  Not elegant, but it
> works.

Must've been a 9/16" brad-point, eh? These holes are spaced that far apart--a
weensie bit more, maybe. But I like the idea......I'm going to give the
needle-nosed pliers a shot, first. I also had the idea of using the butt-end of
drills stuck into a piece of hardwood.


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