Ignore the attachment. It has no meaning, just computer system junk. Alan > From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> > Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:33:53 -0500 > To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] moving capstans question > > Vince, > > What is the attachment at the bottom? I couldn't open it... > > Paul > > > > "Vincent Earl Mrykalo" <v.mrykalo at utah.edu> > Sent by: caut-bounces at ptg.org > 09/21/2007 10:23 AM > Please respond to > College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org> > > > To > "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> > cc > > Subject > Re: [CAUT] moving capstans question > > > > > > > You won't want to move the capstans back! This is a fairly involved > process which you would be better served to hire somebody who does this, > or work with somebody local with that type of experience (if there is such > a person). > > Vince Mrykalo RPT > University of Utah > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org on behalf of Paul T Williams > Sent: Fri 9/21/2007 8:34 AM > To: caut at ptg.org > Subject: [CAUT] moving capstans question > > Hi List! > > Happy Friday! > > I am working on a 70's Sty B with a horrible action geometry problem. All > the students and the professor hate playing it and I don't blame them! The > > line from key balance hole to wip has the capstan way too low making the > DW close to 70g throughout. It has a renner action and hammers. the wips > > and capstans are such that I could relocate the capstans back by about > 3-4mm. Would that make a big enough difference in the DW? It won't affect > > the line. I looked at raising the stack, but there isn't enough room to > raise it more than 1-2mm. Should I try both? > > Also, is the measurement in Steinways made from center of balance rail > hole on the top of the key, or from the back of the key? This is a new > endeavor for me and I don't want to make things worse. > > Still green in Lincoln, > > Paul > >
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