Capstan Relocation

[Farrell]

Well, I have noticed a few spaced-out looks on her face as she stares at the
empty action cavity for the fifth day straight ("honey, was there something
wrong with my piano?"). I've told her she could play the 110 year old Mason
& Hamlin upright I have in the shop waiting to be rebuilt - most of the
hammers are still there! I got the action back in her piano last night. She
was happy. I think she still thinks I will do something good to it, so my
efforts are still met with a relatively positive attitude - if not a bit
bewildered.  :-)

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 9:17 PM
Subject: RE: Capstan Relocation


> Any strains on the marriage yet?...;-]
>
> David I.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> > Of Farrell
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 5:12 AM
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Capstan Relocation
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 3:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: Capstan Relocation
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 10:58 AM
> > > Subject: Capstan Relocation
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am evaluating relocation of the capstan line on my Boston grand
> > because
> > > > the wippen heel cushion/capstan contact point lies well below
> > the "magic
> > > > line" between the wippen center pin and the key bottom at the center
> > rail
> > > > pin. At full key depression, the contact point comes just up to the
> > magic
> > > > line.
> > >
> > > I am wondering how does this piano play?
> >
> > OK
> >
> > > Is there something in the playing
> > > that makes you want to seek an improvement?
> > > Is there any way to describe
> > > this?
> >
> > Nothing drastic. MY wife would like it to feel lighter if
> > possible and more
> > even. That is why I am pursuing the Stanwood touchweight thing. I
> > am trying
> > to learn where one can go with an action - Especially one that is not
all
> > that bad to start with. I want to know what are the limits of custom
> > modification of touchweight. I am not trying to fix anything that
> > is broken.
> > I am trying to make my action perform for my wife like no other
> > action can.
> > I want it to be the most fabulous action she has ever had the pleasure
to
> > play on.
> >
> > > Also wondering what specs are given in the manual and how far the
> > > piano is off.  Do they give distance from keybed to string, or
distance
> > from
> > > hammer flange centers to string, or height from keytop to
keybed? ---ric
> >
> > Manual? What manual? Does a new Boston piano come with a manual?
> > Does Boston
> > publish any regulation specs? I have asked the Steinway dealer
> > from which I
> > bought it and they say they do not have any such information. I guess
they
> > don't bother with such nonsense. If such information exists, do you know
> > where I can get a copy? I would be very interested.
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> > Piano Tuning & Service
> > Tampa, Florida
> > mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
> >
> >
> >
>
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