<< > If anyone has a better idea for removing this excess lead, (short of > replacing the leads) I'd LOVE to hear it! Thanks! > Use a forstner bit in the drill press. It just shaves it off. Run some air on it to help keep it cool. Yes it will dull the bit eventually but it shaves it clean without dust & requires no sanding. Your surface is smooth and shiny. You sacrifice a five dollar bit for the de -lead effort, so what. >> Hmm, I have been in the habit of just knocking the old ones out and putting in a new one. It is not only a permanent repair, but doesn't create as much lead dust in the shop. This is one case where the new parts don't cost significantly more than the labor, (it also preserves the original weight, whatever that is worth). Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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