Glued in bridge pins

[David Love]

You never heard of the bridge fairy?  Not to be confused with the bridge
troll.

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>; Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 7/16/2003 8:23:07 PM
> Subject: RE: Glued in bridge pins
>
>
> >If I were replacing the soundboard, then the
> >bridge would get recapped automatically.
>
> It would? Man, I must be doing something wrong. I've always had to recap 
> them myself. How does that work? Do you leave it on the bench over night 
> with a bowl of milk?
>
> In any case, with the pin at the edge of the notch, you should have
enough 
> to grab with the small vice-grips. Heat them like Roger suggested, only 
> don't wait for them to cool. While they're still good and hot, grab them 
> one at a time with the vise-grip and pull 'em out. If that doesn't work, 
> chisel. No easy fix, nothing you didn't already know.
>
> Ron N