>If your "budget" can stand it, a new set of WNG capstans will >decrease weight at the end of the key about 5 to 6 gram. I haven't seen that large of a reduction. More like 2 to 4g. I recently replaced a set while relocating the position. The old capstan weighed 4.8 g while the new weighed 1.8 g. That's a difference of 3 grams but translated through the KR = 1.5 g at the front of the key. They can reduce friction between 1 and 3 g when installed in the original holes. In many trials I have not seen enough of a change to warrant the time and expense. I think their biggest benefit is reduced wear on the felt as David Stanwood posted recently. However, if you were to relocate the capstans then WNG capstans are a logical choice. Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20100920/643c5e95/attachment.htm>
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