[CAUT] moving capstans question

[Alan McCoy]

Ignore the attachment. It has no meaning, just computer system junk.

Alan


> From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:33:53 -0500
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] moving capstans question
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> Vince,
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> What is the attachment at the bottom?  I couldn't open it...
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> Paul
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> "Vincent Earl Mrykalo" <v.mrykalo at utah.edu>
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> 09/21/2007 10:23 AM
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> You won't want to move the capstans back!  This is a fairly involved
> process which you would be better served to hire somebody who does this,
> or work with somebody local with that type of experience (if there is such
> a person).
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> Vince Mrykalo RPT
> University of Utah
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org on behalf of Paul T Williams
> Sent: Fri 9/21/2007 8:34 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: [CAUT] moving capstans question
>  
> Hi List!
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> Happy Friday!
> 
> I am working on a 70's Sty B with a horrible action geometry problem. All
> the students and the professor hate playing it and I don't blame them! The
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> line from key balance hole to wip has the capstan way too low making the
> DW close to 70g throughout.  It has a renner action and hammers.  the wips
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> and capstans are such that I could relocate the capstans back by about
> 3-4mm.  Would that make a big enough difference in the DW? It won't affect
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> the line.  I looked at raising the stack, but there isn't enough room to
> raise it more than 1-2mm.  Should I try both?
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> Also, is the measurement in Steinways made from center of balance rail
> hole on the top of the key, or from the back of the key?  This is a new
> endeavor for me and I don't want to make things worse.
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> Still green in Lincoln,
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> Paul
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