Hitch Pin Replacement Question

[Ron Overs]

Hi David and all,

We've been replacing the hitches for some time.

While an impact puller will sometimes remove the hitch pins which are 
fitted to blind holes, some pins are so frozen in that they cannot be 
shifted. In these cases we cut them off flush with the plate using an 
angle grinder fitted with a cutting disc, then drill new holes for 
the new pins. While this involves more work than we would like, it 
does allow us to reposition any misaligned hitch pins.

Best regards,
Ron O.

>
>    I wish to upgrade the quality of my restorations by installing 
>new hitch pins (frankly strictly for cosmetic reasons). Perhaps some 
>of you are doing this already. More power to you.
>    My first question of one of removal of the original pins. Getting 
>the ones out that serve the long bridge from the backside of the 
>plate via a drift punch and hammer seems straightforward enough. The 
>problem arises on Steinway (and other) plates, however, where the 
>hitch pins for the bass section do not protrude through the casting. 
>These can not be driven out from the back. How can they be 
>easily/successfully removed?
>
>    David G. Hughes, RPT
>    Baltimore Chapter


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