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Hmm, not as easy as I thought - 3.5mm stainless is not a stock size, but I could use silver steel. So back to the possibility of drilling out the key levers & using 4mm pins, - Is this alrightish, or asking for trouble? Incidentally the original bushes are shot & falling out (its 70 yrs old)...

Hi there, I need to replace the balance pins on my piano as they are veeery rusty & have lost a lot of plating. The problem is that they are .137" dia, which seems unavailable. Can I drill out the holes in the keys & keyframe to suit standard .145" (4mm?) pins, or is it easier to m...