This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Loose CapstansHey Ken, Haven't had to deal with the loose capstan thing, but I did just = recently buy and use "oderless" CA. It costs a lot more (was it $15.00 = per ounce--including tax?) but well worth it! Barbara Richmond, RPT ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ken Zahringer=20 To: College and University Technicians=20 Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: [CAUT] Loose Capstans I encountered a new phenomenon the other day. One of the piano = faculty told me one note on his 1920's vintage Steinway wasn't working, = so I went to check it out. When I pulled the action, I saw that the = offending hammer was sitting all the way down on the cushion. After = eliminating all the causes I could think of, I started adjusting the = capstan. The capstan was extremely loose - it took almost no force to = turn it. The threads were still intact, but it was so loose that = apparently the impact of playing caused the capstan to screw itself down = into the key. There were one or two other keys where the hammers had = sagged almost as much, but were still functional. A quick survey = indicated that the whole keyboard probably needs attention. Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? I'm thinking of = maybe West System epoxy or Webb Phillips' Wood Rebuilder, but then = again, I do have a bottle of Garfields Pinblock Restorer around here = somewhere. :-) I don't know what the long term effects on future = adjustments might be of any particular fix. Just don't suggest CA glue. = The last time I used that stuff my sinuses were plugged solid for a = week. Thanks, Ken Z. --=20 Ken Zahringer, RPT Piano Technician University of Missouri School of Music 297 Fine Arts Bldg Columbia, MO 65211 573-882-1202 cell 573-489-7529 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/4a/50/a0/ac/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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