<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#e0ffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I found your method of quick removal = works best for me, also. I use Milwaukee's heavy duty angle drill and extract the pins = as fast as it will run- I think its around 500 rpm. The pins come out straight = and clean, no flag poling and little damage if any to the pin block. I = inspect the block through the holes and use a brush and compressed air to clean = them. I've used the varnish technique when driving new pins on the last two = pianos and I'm impressed with the improved feel.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:mstory@ewu.edu" title=mstory@ewu.edu>Mark = Story</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 28, 2000 = 4:28 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: restringing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elian,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I seem to have missed this topic the = first time around, but I once tried various methods of extracting the old pins as = well. I found that turning the pins out by hand can actually heat the pinblock = wood more. I determined that the quickest I can get the pin out of the = hole, the less heating overall occurs. I think you would have to turn the pin = very slow (like maybe less than 1/4 revolution per second) to avoid heating the pin. Consequently, I use a 1/2" or 13mm drill motor with a = star socket at 500 rpms or more, which will normally extract the pin in = around two seconds. Surprisingly, the pins while warm, come out cool enough = to handle.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:degen@telcel.net.ve" = title=degen@telcel.net.ve>Elian Degen J.</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 28, 2000 = 11:59 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> restringing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I followed the list and the idea of = using an electric drill also is good as<BR>long as the drill turns at a very = low speed, low enough not to heat the wood<BR>by friction, also the best = is one of those drills on a stand so you can<BR>place it in a way not to = press to any side. Personally I prefer the T shaped<BR>lever I can turn it = real slow.<BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>