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[Newton Hunt]

Hi Brian,

I use an aluminum gauge 1/8" high that slips under a coil.  If it is
too high pound it down.  If it is too low, oops.  My pin punch is
fairly long.  I lay it across a group os pins and drive down those
that cause it to rock.  Simple trick for simple mind.

There is a tool that Pianotek may have that is a pair of pliers, LONG
nosed, that has been ground so that you can grasp a capstan, squeeze,
turn, return, regrasp, etc.

There is also a tool, long nosed pliers where the tip has been
flattened, curved and hardened to grasp round letoff dowels and also
dowel type capstans.

I do not have either but have found it useful to drop a grand action
on a set of keys and push down to see what happens.  I check the
middle and each end, remove the stack and rough turn capstans
according to my observations of hammers way too high or keys way too
low.  Saves some knuckle skin, mine not it's.

		Newton