Are your fluting pliers leaving scratches in the aluminum? Here’s an easy and quick fix. Cut three pieces of shrink-wrap. Place one on each pin. Heat until they shrink nice and tight. Cut the ends. Heat again and press the ends with a piece of wood to make them round.
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