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Yeah man, I think you nailed it already. A lighter hammer and thousands of tiny taps will do wonders. I'd say that using regular brass rod from the hobby shop, you will not need to anneal it, just...

What a great job for a first restore! Seriously, very well done, you should be proud.

I do want to know a bit about your pinning method though, I do not mean this in any other way than to know...