This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Billbrpt@AOL.COM Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 12:11 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: No capstans? While those rocker type capstans are adjustable, it is difficult and you don't want to do anything but make a slight adjustment. Really, the same should go for any other type of capstan. Check the back rail cloth. It is likely to be in poor condition. Replacing it with the right thickness cloth will largely take up the lost motion if there is a lot of it. If it is in good condition, you can shim that cloth until you have your lost motion generally taken up. Remember, that cloth should only be glued with a bead of glue at the back end so that some veneer or thin cardboard can be used to shim it to the proper height. If you don't have different thicknesses of cloth available, use whatever you have, so long as it is not too thick. Then, use shims to take up the rest of the space. This should allow you to make a precise adjustment with only slight turn to the screws rather than major cranking. <SNIP> Good luck, Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin Click here: -=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e <http://www.billbremmer.com/> r . c o m =- Bill I agree with your point about the back rail cloth possibly being worn, and also about using only a bead of glue, but don't you mean to glue the front edge? That is the edge closest to the front of the keybed? I see strips of cardstock or bushing cloth used as shims and it is indeed a good way to get closer to your target adjustment. Terry, Wait till you see the actions with the stickers pinned to the rockers . Now that's a real joy ! Tom Driscoll ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f9/ad/2e/f5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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