Broken Tuning Pin Removal

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi, If there is enough of a stub and no room, make room by taking out some
of the other pins. I am not sure if heating the pin would break it loose or
make it tighter.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: Broken Tuning Pin Removal


>
> >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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