<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>Schaff has kind of= a bench mounted device that is not too expensive.  I have 2= of them mounted on a block of wood that I clamp to the bench= when I'm centerpinning.  One is for extracting the pin, and= the other for pushing it back in.  It's not the most= precise machining I've ever seen, but it works fine.</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>dave</DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV= align=left><BR>__________________________________________</DIV> <DIV align=left>David M. Porritt, RPT</DIV> <DIV align=left>Meadows School of the Arts</DIV> <DIV align=left>Southern Methodist University</DIV> <DIV align=left>Dallas, TX 75275</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left><BR>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Geo= Bartlett <<A= href="mailto:gbart@thezone.net">gbart@thezone.net</A>><BR>To:= <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 19:19:45 -0700<BR>Subject: Center Pin= Extractor</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial= size=2><BR>     There are several types of= centers pin extractors and inserters on the= market.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am looking for one that is= relatively cheap and can get the job done with little= effort.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone have any comments= on different types of extractors  they might have= tried over the years and found worthwhile buying.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>George</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>