Pitman length gage

[Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano]

I started with a capstan, but found that capstans have to be threaded tight enough in the wood dowel that the dowel ends up spinning as you try to adjust the capstan; whereas the coupler is quite loose (not to mention metal is less hydroscopic). In fact, sometimes I wrap one layer of teflon tape to keep the coupler from changing as I yank it out from under the tray.

Suerte,

Jude Reveley, RPT
Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
Lowell, Massachusetts
(978) 323-4545
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Rafael M. Huberman Muñiz" 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:38 AM
  Subject: Re: Pitman length gage


  Great idea!!!
  suggestion: what about drilling a hole into the wood dowel so as to insert a capstan regulator when you turn in or out the bolt? It will work even inside the piano!


  Rafael



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