<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY= ="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Very thin brass tubing cut to lengt= h and put over the original pin, depending on the size of the pin. &nbs= p; Craft stores and jewelers supply houses have this. It should fit really t= ightly over the existing pin but just in case you can dab a bit of epoxy on = the existing pin before installation.  You can lightly sand the brass t= ubing to thin it to the correct diameter.  A lot of the Chinese pianos = have the same issue.  TP</FONT></HTML>