[CAUT] [SPAM?? 59%] Re: WNG/CF parts

[Fred Sturm]

I'm not too interested in weight, rather in longevity of parts and of  
regulation. Capstans much less than keypins. Plated keypins tend to  
have a good deal of irregularity, and I think they cause undue wear.
	I'd be curious to experiment with some capstans to see if it made a  
difference to how much and how fast the regulation changed. It is  
probably mostly compression, but there is a bit of a friction and wear  
component. I certainly see wipp cushions that end up with an enormous  
indent that is colored green from transfer of brass, along with black  
from dirt. A fair amount of friction has to go along with that.
	But keypins are really what interest me the most. I'd love to have  
slick keypins that would last. Seems like bushing longevity would  
increase a lot, and when you re-bushed, you could skip most of the  
polishing process.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On Jun 29, 2008, at 1:07 PM, Jon Page wrote:

> >I am particularly interested in the anodized aluminum keypins and  
> capstans myself.
>
> I question changing out the capstans. For the difference in weight,  
> the effect at the front
> of the key is negligible and probably not worth the effort.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page

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