<html> <body> Terry, I also use the long wire when I'm repinning sets. But I've started using Don Manino's reamers to ream the entire set of new or rebushed flanges and then use the long wire to repin. I can do a whole set in about 2-3 hrs. max. Without interruptions, of course. I personally never rebush an entire set, I just order a new one. It's just not worth it time wise to rebush. But you've got to remember that I work in a university setting! :-) Avery At 03:54 PM 3/1/05, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Nope, nope, nope, nope. And no, you are not an idiot! One can daisy-chain a set of flanges on a long wire for sizing the bushings to the wire. Then you remove all the flanges. Then use a wire with a filed end (roughed up with file for reaming - if desired/needed) to do any reaming and/or burnishing that you want (the long wire really, does work so very nice for these purposes). Then you assemble flange and thingee (wippen, hammer shank flange, whatever) and slide one assembly down the wire at a time to the opposite end and snip the wire.   Make sense?   I guess the real nice feature of the long wire is the handy bushing sizing chain and the very high performance reamer/burnisher.   Terry Farrell <dl> <dd>  <dd>Hold on...I'm looking at your photo...if a snip the center pin wire at one end or the other how do I get to the other side of the flange to snip it?   Is this strictly for burnishing?   Am I a complete idiot?   What am I missing here? <dd>David Ilvedson <dd> <img src="mhtml:file://C:\Documents and Settings\David Ilvedson\Local Settings\Temp\xPlus\8E154C5A-6A8B-440D-B086-0EFD7C914244.mht!cid:part1.06070505.02000406@pianofortesupply.com" alt="[]"> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>