Thanks. I bought that tool you mention in #1 recently (at the Mid-Atlantic Regional) and just wondered what method you used. I haven't had to use it yet, but I know it's coming. James Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Lesher" <lesher@jdweb.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 11:14 PM Subject: Re: twist off a 506S tuning pin > James Baker wrote: > > > How did you remove the broken pin? > > James, > > Within the last few months there was quite a bit of discussion about this > very topic. You may want to check the archives. However, I'll try to > briefly furnish the best two options in my opinion: > > Note: The tuning pin will fail at the becket hole (reduced cross section). > The tuning pin is no longer faceted at this point. The fractured pin leaves > about 1/2 inch of stub. > > 1. There's a tool, about the size and look of a tuning hammer tip, designed > to grab and turn out a broken tuning pin (CCW). If I had one when the pin > broke, I believe I could have had the stub out of there within 5 minutes. > > Cliff Lesher > Winfield, PA > > > >
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