<< Anyone have a good way to extract a broken tuning pin on a new Baldwin Hamilton? There's about 1/4" still extending beyond the plate but it's EXTREMELY tight in the block! >> The attachement with the reverse female internal theads(!) that fits your star tip might just do it, but there is some prep needed first. I think you would want to grind the face of the tip so that the thread engagement begins as soon as the tool is placed over the pin. It will be easy to strip the "one-shot"threads you will make on the broken pin unless you get engagement from the get-go. I used mine once, and I had to grind into the bottom of the tool until I had to tap it on the broken stub with a hammer to get it started. It will help if you can heat the pin until it is just too hot to touch, then let it cool a little. Good luck, this isn't anything like a sure bet. REgards, ed
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