>Paul<br>
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Before you remove the pins, tape a hammer shank against the side of your tuning pin punch, so that the shank touches the plate.<br>
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Wim<<br><br>The trouble with a rigid "depth gauge" such as a hammer shank is that each time you tap the pin down until the shank makes contact with the plate, it will be pushed up a bit, until there is a discernible difference. <br>
<br>I've used the same method as Bill Monroe for years, a sliver of rubber wedge that I tape (with electrical tape) to the side of the punch. Works great. Chuck Behm<br>