Hi Keena, I'd use a tuning pin extractor Schaff #110 and replace the pin(s). Test the torque and decide if one size bigger or two. Jim Busby BYU -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Keena Keel Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:16 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head Hi All, I have a new piano to work on in Massachusetts that arrived from Australia recently. Three of the tuning pin heads have become smooth and my tuning hammer cannot grip them to take them out to replace them. Any ideas? Keena Keel, RPT
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