Ron, I wish I had had one of these jack things the last time I didnt drive the pins in too far. Anyway, is it made from easily found parts, so I don't have to re-invent the wheel , or in this case the jack? I have to admit you made me feel better about my hard-driving past. Dave Smith SW FL > > > > To keep from driving them too deep, I always just stop driving > just short of going too deep. Always. > > > When I don't, I get out my modified screw jack (sort of an > un-screw jack). To use it, I block up as necessary underneath > with wood scrap, and turn the top end up into the pin hole > until it contacts the bottom of the pin, then another 1/4 turn > to add pressure. On top, turn the pin slightly CCW, then back > CW to where it was with your tuning lever, and it will ooze up > out of the block a bit like magic. Repeat the jacking and > oozing until satisfied with the pin height, then stop. Put the > jack away where you can find it the next time this never > happens, pretend it never happened this time, and get back to > work. This can be done either with or without string tension. > > Enjoy, > Ron N >
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