These capstans ordered ordered from both APSCO and Schaff are identical and are un-adjustable after they are installed in the key due the taper in the adjusting area! The original screws were square vertically and horizontally, but these are no bigger than the threads at the bottom and widen out to near the size of the original just under the cap. My regular adjuster wouldn't turn them at all so I made one out of mild steel to the exact size and it became unusable after about ten keys. The capstan just buggered it up! Does anyone have a source for these things, or am I going to have to put grand screws in there? All ideas will be greatly appreciated. Warren -- Home of the Humor List Warren D. Fisher fish@communique.net Registered Piano Technician Piano Technicians Guild New Orleans Chapter 701
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