<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>On a grand I'm rebuilding the old tuning pin bushings</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>were .41 od but I am unable to find a new set that is</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>anything smaller than about .44 od.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Would you just not put in bushings on this one, or do</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>you have a quick method of reducing the size of the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>bigger bushings?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Just soak them in a mixture of Synthetic Reducer and pin driving fluid, until they sink to the bottom of the container. This makes them very pliable and also makes them impervious to splitting. Also, they will not lose their "grip" on the tuning pin. Been doing it for years. Oh, mix 50:1, (That's 50 parts S.R. & 1 part pindriving fluid.</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>