New Bridge Pins

David Porritt dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu
Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:37:33 -0600 (CST)



On Thu, 15 Feb 1996 TLGreene@aol.com wrote:

> Has anybody come up with a back saving way of filing down newly installed
> bridge pins.  I have experimented with grinders but the sparks fly anb leave
> little burn pits.  So is it back to the old file method?????
>
> Terry Greene
> Hampton Roads Chapter
>

Terry:

Personally I don't like filed bridge pins.  If they're driven in to the
same height they look fine.  If they are filed down, they heat up and
tend to become looser in the wood causing you to need to replace them
again quicker.

Dave Porritt
SMU - Dallas



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