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Broken tube pin stuck in an el84 socket ... any suggestions? Victory !!!!

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   While tube rolling a pin broke off flush with the top of a socket in my el84 amp ... and I am trying to leverage it out using a sharp thin safety pin ....mad.gif I certainly hope i wont have to desolder the socket .... evil_smiley.gif Not a happy camper today .... angry_face.gif

 

   BTW any ideas or advice are welcome ... and please do not suggest throwing it out the window ... I have already thought of it !  devil_face.gif

 

      Well if thats my major problem in life ... not so bad huh?   wink_face.gif  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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  Update  L3000.gif ... I was able to slowly nudge the broken pin up bit by bit using a safety pin until I could grab the tip of it with some needle nose pliers .... I think I would have made a really good dentist !

 

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Edited by dancingpotato - 7/12/11 at 9:25am
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Yay!  Love happy endings.

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I hope my simple solution may help other Head-Fie'rs ... it takes a bit of patience but it does work ... I wonder how many other tube rollers have experienced this same problem ... ?

 

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