Denele, This sounds like a perfect use for the "tuning pin extractor" (Schaff catalog #110 - I don't have any other catalogs right here in front of me but I'm sure the other suppliers carry this too.) It's kind of like an EX-out turned inside out. Merely turn it counter clockwise onto the pin and it will bite in and back the pin out. It's best to use this with a T-hammer or a "Factory style" head/tip since the force might unscrew a regular tuning hammer tip. This should easily remove the pin so you can put a new one in. The Convention and Institute in Chicago is a great place to pick up little details like this as well as see the array of tools that are available for all of these little chores that arise. Allan Allan L. Gilreath, RPT Director - TEAM2002 June 26-30, 2002 - Chicago, IL agilreath@mindspring.com http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm Assistant Directors: Gary Neie, RPT - Claude Harding, RPT - Joel Jones, RPT - Laura Olsen, RPT -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Denele Campbell Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 5:32 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: stripped pin I visited a new client yesterday with a 10-15 yr old full-size upright, well known brand. She had requested a tuning, and all was in excellent order until I arrived at one particular tuning pin in the upper bass. All four shoulders of the pin had been shaved off -- no doubt the previous tooner had struggled. I can only assume there was factory damage compounded by an unwitting, untrained tooner. There was absolutely nothing left to grip in the hammer tip, and various efforts with various sized tuning tips did nothing to move the pin. I'm wondering how I get this pin out. Denele Campbell, RPT NW Arkansas
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