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Post by Joshua Field on Apr 27, 2005 8:14:27 GMT -5
Ok - another question for the panel of experts:
How does one go about removing old ferrule pins without damaging the ferrules? I'd like to remove and re-set a pair, but I'm worried about punching them out...
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Post by AgMD on Apr 27, 2005 19:50:18 GMT -5
First question -- Does the pin go all the way through? If so drive/punch it in far enough to grab it on the other side ( you can use wire cutters to grab it if you don't squeese so tight that you cut through). If it only shows on one side , more common I believe, the conventional method is to drive it in just so that it clears the ferrule and then remove the ferrule in the conventional way. Then just leave it there. You probably can't remove it without trashing a lot of cane fibers. Then reinstall the ferrule with out pinning. Thought is that modern glues ( I use rod bond epoxy) are good enough that pinning is not needed. It seems there always was some debate about the use of pins. The arguement against was that it weakened the cane at a point where it could least afford it. Some folks will touch up the hole in the ferrule with a bit of solder.
The hardest part of punching out the pin is getting a punch small enough. I ground one down and while not a thing of beauty, it works. I back up the rod/ferrule on a pad of rubber ( 'bout as hard as a tire) mounted on a block of pine. It doesn't take a lot of force but all that force is going to be transfered to the backside of the rod/ferrule.
Remember if the female is pinned the male is probably pinned, and the pin on the male "may" be on the slide portion. If it is, it will be dressed down so smoothly as to be darn near invisible. You may need to use magnification and just the right light angle to be able to see it.
AgMD
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Post by Joshua Field on Apr 27, 2005 19:59:34 GMT -5
Pin doesn't go all the way through - so I should be able to tap it in (though I'm dreading attempting it....) I think I'll make a punch out of a large nail filed to a fine point. Both are pinned - was able to find the pin by looking really closely.
I need to get one of those cool lamps with a built-in magnifying glass for the shop!
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Post by AgMD on Apr 27, 2005 20:21:29 GMT -5
You may find that the nail is too soft, particularly when ground down that fine. I have used the tang broken off a file ( high carbon and basicly hard steel but the tangs are annealed --I think and somewhat softer than the body of the file) and while adequate, it was really softer than I would have liked.
I would think anything you can file down would be too soft. You really do need to uae a grinding wheel. If you don't have access to one , E-mail me and we will make arrangements.
AgMD
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Post by Joshua Field on Apr 27, 2005 20:54:25 GMT -5
Good point (pun intended). If I don't come up with a solution you'll be the first to know!
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