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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3>The one I have is an old Hale one from
Tuners Supply.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3>I just never checked in the Pianotek
Catalogue, but good point their tools seem to be better.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3>The best quality tools in a catalogue, seem
to be Renners.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3>Oh yes, don't forget Mother Goose, he might
have one.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<A title=spalding48@earthlink.net
href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">Michael Spalding</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 30, 2004 5:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: removing broken tuning
pin</DIV>
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<DIV>Good idea, but I'd go for Pianotek item BPE-1, page D-33. It looks
a lot like the Schaff item, but it is thicker in cross section, and a harder
steel, so it won't twist in two when you try to use it.
DAMHIK.</DIV></DIV>
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<A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John
Ross</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/30/2004 2:54:48 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: removing broken tuning
pin</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>How about using, item #110, a tuning pin
extractor, in the Schaff catalogue page 46.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Vice grips?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<A title=Piannaman@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> removing broken tuning
pin</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">Hi all,
<BR><BR>I've come across a piano that has a broken tuning pin(it was like
that when I got there...really...). There is nothing square left on
the pin fragment still in the plate. It is in the very corner, where
strut meets strut next to the stretcher. Hacksawing a slot may be
difficult. I'm looking for advice as to the best way to get this
out. <BR><BR>This isn't an urgent situation, since the tech that
was involved in the breakage has said he'd get it out, and get a new pin
and string in, but I have my doubts that that will occur, so I'd like to
be ready with a solution or two should I be called on to deal with this.
<BR><BR>Thanks in advance, <BR><BR>Dave Stahl
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