At 09:53 AM 9/1/2001 -0400, you wrote: >What are Don Mannino broaches? Where are they available? What are Schaff >anvils? Can I assume the broaches are the uniform diameter broaches >available from the supply shops? Never heard of the anvils, but sound >interesting. Thanks. I heard Horace Greeley say once that Don Mannino's broaches alone ought to qualify him for a Golden Hammer award. One of the best time-savers ever. Repinning will never be the same after you try them. I called it an "anvil", but the real name in the Schaff catalog (p. 44) is Center Pin Extractor. Their description: "Production type tool is to be mounted on a work bench for fast removal of center pins. Base of the extractor is made of an aluminum casting measuring 4" in length. Overall height is 5". Comes with a flat cap attachment for inserting center pins into flanges. Extra removal pins are available. No. 178" In a pinch, thick piano wire would do fine for the removal pin. I bought two of these, so that one is set up for removing pins and the other has the flat cap for inserting them. Then I mounted them back to back on a small board, after using a Forstner bit to make a cavity below the removal one. That way the old center pins fall through onto the table, and I can just lift the board and sweep the old pins into a wastebasket. They are handy, since one can set them up anywhere convenient, and I don't have to go to the car for my center pinning tool. I keep the center pins in old plastic film cans with the size on the lid and can. I take off the lids of the sizes I think I'll need, and pour some center pins into them, putting them right in front of their own film cans. I have a spare set of broaches for home, and one in the car. Ditto endcutters. I wish the rest of my kit were that well organized, but I'm set up for convenience in doing a few tasks, at least. Susan
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