Avery, Yes, Schaff and one other, I can't remember but I think American. I understand they sell for about $15. Often times when I hear about a tool I will not see it in a catalog but after calling a supply house, they will usually have it. Also, another technician warned me to check the pins for chemical breakdown. He said that sometimes the feltmaker doesn't get all of the acid out of the felt during manufacture, then the piano maker uses it only to have the pins chemically tear up later on, so it's good to check the centerpin for pits and holes with a magnifying glass after removal. Ron Ron, Did Don give you a source for the straight reamers? I knew they existed, but don't remember ever seeing them in a piano supply catalogue. Let us
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