Polishing key pins with a Dremel tool.

It is time to start re-assembling the action. The key frame needs a final clean-up, starting with the key-frame pins. We found that a high speed Dremel hobby type tool with a felt wheel worked well to polish the front and balance rail key pins. A little jewellers rouge polishing compound on the wheel helps to buff the pins to a high lustre finish. Excess compound is wiped off, and then the pins are gone over a second time with a clean wheel to finish. Continue reading →