<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1479" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>If you have a variable speed 1/2 inch electric drill (gotta have some torque) you can put the "jaws" of the chuck on the pin and sloooowly back it out.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Elsewise, I would use the little reverse-threaded thingy one uses to remove broken pins. Should work just swell. Neato, keen.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Strange Mood in Salem, MO<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: reggaepass@aol.com <BR>Sent: Mar 13, 2006 7:16 PM <BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org <BR>Subject: striped tuning pin head <BR><BR></DIV><ZZZHTML><ZZZBODY> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana'"> <DIV> <DIV>Hi List,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A client's console has a tuning pin which has had it's "corners rounded," apparently by the use of something other than a tuning hammer.  It cannot be turned with any of the tips in my collection.  Any suggestions on what would be the easiest way to grab this pin and turn it out so that it may be replaced with something tunable?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Alan <SPAN class=correction id="">Eder</SPAN>, <SPAN class=correction id="">RPT</SPAN> </DIV> </DIV></DIV></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BODY><PRE> Salem, Missouri </PRE>