<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 3/20/2004 2:14:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, Erwinspi= ano writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>sage dated 3/20/2004 2:01:44 PM Pacific Sta= ndard Time, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial size=2>> If anyone has a better idea for = removing this excess lead, (short of <BR>> replacing the leads) I'd LOVE = to hear it! Thanks!<BR>><BR>> Terry Peterson<BR>></FONT></BLOCKQUOT= E></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>       &= nbsp;   Terry</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>       &= nbsp;  Use a forstner bit in the drill press. It just shaves it off. Ru= n some air on it to help keep it cool. Yes it will dull the bit eventually b= ut it shaves it clean without dust & requires no sanding. Your surface i= s smooth and shiny. You sacrifice a five dollar bit for  the de -lead e= ffort, so what.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>  Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>= </DIV> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>