Replacing front and balance rail pins

[David M. Porritt]

I have made some dowels the height of the front rail and balance rail pins.  They each have a hole drilled through it just slightly larger than the respective pins.  I push the pins in their holes with my fingers, put the dowel over the pin, and lightly tap the pin into place with a small hammer.  The dowel stops the pin at the correct height and the straight hole in the dowel keeps the pin going in straight.  It's quick, accurate and easy.  

dave
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David M. Porritt, RPT
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
dporritt@mail.smu.edu


----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: michael campi <campimichael@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 13:38:39 +0000
Subject: Replacing front and balance rail pins

>hey there,
>I thought I would dip into the genius soup and see if anyone has devised a 
>quick and accurate method of replacing front and balance rail pins. I know 
>pianotek sells a pin puller but is there anything made for pressing the pins 
>back into the rails. Any help or detailed description of your tried and true 
>method would be appreciated. I am still looking for a copy of Piano Tone 
>Building that someone wants to unload.
>Michael

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