Wood Specie Insert for Capstan

[Greg Newell]

David,

                Del once told me that is exactly what is done. I still
haven’t tried it but I guess it works. I saw it once at a factory and
couldn’t believe what I was seeing at the time. I think my mind just assumed
that the bit contacting the capstan top was spinning and the friction
between them caused the capstan to spin also, but not so. They were being
pushed in. 

 

Greg Newell

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Nereson
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 2:01 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Wood Specie Insert for Capstan

 

Since the original keys on almost all pianos are (sugar or other type of)
pine, why not just use pine?  I would think the critical thing would be
drilling the proper size hole for the capstans so they won't be too tight or
too loose.  When you say "pushing in a capstan," is that literal, i.e., are
you driving them in like a nail or a tuning pin?  I can't believe you are,
but why that wording?

    --David Nereson, RPT  

 

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