When to do it

[Avery Todd]

Ron,

    Good idea. Since I have to occasionally service some
Yamaha verticals at the store also, I'll definitely store this
"hint" in the back of my mind.
    Thanks.

Avery

At 10:41 AM 12/26/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >Clyde, List,
> >
> >A spot of Titebond does it.
> >
> >I leave the leather pieces on location when not in use, and make it long
> >enough so a tail is sticking out when in use.  That way I can easily insert
> >and remove.
> >
> >Keith McGavern aka McLeather
>
>
>Hi All,
>While I don't seem to have a big problem with up and down lost motion
>changes with the seasons, I do notice one thing characteristic of new
>Yamaha verticals. In most cases, the capstans are set just a tad high, and
>the hammer shanks float just at, or slightly out from the rest rail cloth.
>I habitually do something like what Keith suggests. I horizontally slit the
>little back cushions the rail sits on, half way down and about 2/3 through,
>and insert a little piece of bushing cloth. No glue is necessary, since the
>bushing cloth is sandwiched in the felt cushion and the nap Velcro's it
>into adequate immobility. Eventually, probably depending on climate and
>use, everything has settled enough that I can simply pull out the bushing
>cloth, touch up capstan adjustment as necessary, and avoid two complete
>capstan adjustment procedures.
>
>Sometimes "lazy" works just fine.
>
>
>Ron N