Broken back check wire

[Richard Brekne]

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Hey Joe

> <>I've got a bit of problem/dilemma: Upright action with about a dozen 
> backcheck wires, broken below the surface of the wippen body! I 
> drilled one out with the hollow/reverse drill bit, that is used to 
> extractscrews. This leaves a 1/4" hole, which can be filled with a 
> dowel/glue.However, I don't like the idea of re-drilling the pilot 
> holes, for the new wires, into end grain. I can drill a 7/32" hole 
> across the wippen plug, so that it would be in line with the new pilot 
> hole and that wouldgive a more stable cross grain to drill/thread 
> into.That is a lot of drilling and plugging! Anyone have a better way 
> to extract the olde wire stub, w/o all this hassle?!!!???Best Regards, 
> Joe Garrett, R.P.


Drill out the bottom of the key  just enough to get to the bottom of the 
pin and then bang it on through from the top.... just a thought

RicB