<html> <body> Thanks Glenn, I already drove them and there is no more room to drive deeper. Andrew At 10:16 PM 11/13/2003 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>In a message dated 11/13/03 12:15:54 PM, anrebe@zianet.com writes: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I was seriously thinking of replacing the tuning pins with longer and fatter ones.  I am interested in comments regarding this.  Should the hole be drilled out to remove damaged wood fiber?  If so, how much smaller than the tuning pin should the drill bit diameter be?  After getting them in and bringing the strings up to tune should I hammer them in so they are even?  (It is still hard for me to predict height after stringing and tuning.)</blockquote> If there is some clearence from bottom of coil and plate/bushing, try to pop dem down further into the block. Try a rock hammer. Torque values go 20%-50% higher. If way lucky pins are tapered. If you repin try same length and two sizes larger since you lose some hole diameter in reaming action just pulling the old pin. Same for hammering in new pin so no need to ream otherwise. Glenn C. </blockquote></body> </html>