Big Action Rail Pins

[Ron Nossaman]

>Terry,
>     I'm not sure if I missed someone else suggesting this, but pull the pins
>and reinsert them upside down and you will have 'like new' surfaces at the
>balance rail hole and bushing area, which are the only places it matters. If
>you can pound them out from underneath, good, if not, you may have trouble
>not damaging or nicking the pins somewhere, which would damage the balance
>rail holes in the key eventually. My understanding is that a very reputable
>rebuilder did this procedure out of necessity with success years ago when
>.162 steinway pins were unavailable anywhere.
>Ken Jankura RPT

Good suggestion, for the balance rail anyway. I'd forgotten about that one, 
and I've even done it a time or two. If you can't drive them out from 
underneath, pull them by the very top from above, and any damage done to 
the pins will be buried in the frame after reinsertion.

Ron N