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[Greg Newell]

Hi John, Roger and list,
         I hesitate to replay as all the offerings are roughly the same 
insisting new capstans are the way to go. I don't think I'd differ in that 
opinion necessarily but if I understand correctly it sounded as though this 
wasn't going to receive a great deal of effort or money. Since I believe 
that is the case I would suggest that the hammer butt buckskin might be 
bolstered similarly the way we do grand knuckle when for one reason or 
another they will not be replaced. Thread either wool yarn or thin felt 
through the gap between the butt buckskin and the existing under felt and 
that could, potentially, remove a great bit of the lost motion. Could be 
fairly quick too!
It seems to me that if you try to move the existing capstans they will 
become loose and worthless and then HAVE to be replaced.  Hope I'm not too 
off base here but that's my story ...... and I'm stickin' to it!


best,
Greg



At 02:32 PM 6/23/2005, you wrote:

>Hi John,
>                They assume only negative lost motion.   Glue various 
> thicknesses of  paper punching's on the top of the dowel.  Pain in the 
> neck after re shaping hammers. But it will work.   Tong term install capstans.
>
>
>Is the piano worth it?
>
>
>Roger
>
>At 02:13 AM 6/23/2005, you wrote:
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>>Here is the other one.
>>John M. Ross
>>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
>><mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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>Greg Newell
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