lost motion changing

[John Dewey]

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Cahill <fcahill@erols.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 9:59 PM
Subject: lost motion changing


big snip

>Is there any way to tighten up the capstans? (I can hear it now..."CA
>glue, Frank!")
>
>This is so strange.
>--
>
>Frank Cahill
>Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
>Northern Va
>

I have had good luck with a mix of 1/2 glycerin and 1/2 alcohol and use it
just like you would to dope a pin block. I don't know if steaming the key
would help. It would be easier to steam the key than it would be to steam a
pin block.

John Dewey
associate member