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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I agree with Paul. I never touch the center pin with any
tools. Too easy to mark, deform or make a bur which will wear the bushing
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sorry folks.......fingers only for me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>If you're worried about
contamination, just wear some cotton gloves. I just use my fingers and you'll
get a feel for where the bird's eye is. Just takes a few times to get the
hang of it</FONT> <BR><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Paul</FONT>
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<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>08/14/2008 07:44 PM</FONT>
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face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>OK, reasonable enough assumption, I suppose.
Hadn't considered the contamination issue. With that in mind I'd
probably try just needle nose pliers first. I'd think the endless locking
and unlocking of the vise-grips would become tiresome.</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R.
Monroe</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>SNIP</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>At some point someone harped
about how the oil from your skin could get on the pin and possibly cause
malfunction in the future. This fellow always pinned with a small set of
vise-grips.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>SNIP</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shawn Brock, RPT</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3><BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=3>What is the best way to hold a center pin
while you get it started to push it through the hole?</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>Matthew</FONT> <BR></BODY></HTML>