removing key pins

[Don]

Hi Keith,

Holes in wood get smaller as humidity goes down, unless there are
contraints of some kind that don't allow the wood to shrink.

I would use a "captive" hammer attached to some vice grips.

At 07:19 AM 9/5/02 -0700, you wrote:
>    for  removal Keith R    ----- Original Message -----    From:    Isaac
>OLEG       To: pianotech@ptg.org    Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 5:31
>   AM   Subject: RE: removing key pins   
>   Hi,          the pins    can help them enough to move easily.       When
>   the pin have begin to move finish by hand taking care of pulling
>straight to    avoid ovalisation of the hole.        I    believe it is
>possible to use a riveting tool, but the standard models are too    small
>to hold the pin (balance pins) . Professional models - air driven - may   
>do the job but are not cheap. 

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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