Glued in bridge pins

[Robin Hufford]

Ed,
    Uh, uh, even I would then say this piano just MIGHT need a new soundboard.
Regards. Robin Hufford

A440A@aol.com wrote:

>
> << pull the bridge pins, right?  It appears that
> they
> > >have been set and glued.  Some are set so deep that there is barely
> enough
> > >above the surface to hold the string, much less get a grip with pliers.
> I >>
>
> First, I would take a set of vise grips and grind the tips of the jaws so
> that they are very flush,(you don't want to give up any gripping surface with a
> rounded off edge). I would also grind the tips at an angle so that you can pull
> the pins out in the direction they are driven in with the greatest amount of
> grip from the jaws.
>    Then I would use a soldering iron on each pin,(start with ones that have
> the greatest exposed length so you can get your heat figured out).  I think you
> will do well by getting them really really hot, and remember, it takes a
> little time for the heat to travel down the length of the pin, so don't hurry.  I
> don't think I would let them cool down too much, you don't know if that is
> expoxy or CA glue in there.
>    Save the shortest ones for last, when you really have a feel for timing
> and how tight to set the vise-grips.
> Good luck,  the worst that can happen is that you will have to chisel them
> out and recap the bridge,
>     (well,  maybe the worst that can happen is that you forget the soldering
> iron on the board, it sets it on fire, which will then set the shop on fire
> just as a propane tanker truck driver stops in your driveway to ask directions,
> and blows the truck up, setting off a huge fireball that begins a runaway fire
> in the neighborhood and ultimately burns the entire city down to ashes....)
> Regards,
> Ed Foote
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