Broken Tuning Pin Removal

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@cox.net
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 23:15:04 -0600


>Any ideas for removing a broken pin that's too small for the standard
>extractor? It's about .250". Hole doesn't go throught the block, so I can't
>punch it out. Pin too thin to use a screw extractor. "Drive-on"- type
>extractors would just drive in the pin.
>
>Philip Jamison Pianos

I'd try a Vise-Grip slide hammer if there's room to get a Grip on it.

Ron N


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