Frozen key dowells

[Farrell]

I have been reading this thread and for the life of me, can not figure out
what a key dowel is. The capstan?

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: Frozen key dowells


> At 06:49 PM 02/10/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >Apply heat from a soldering iron or small torch to the wire - similar to
> >using heat to ease a cp bushing.  Just don't catch the wood on fire :-)
> >
> >John R. Fortiner
> >Billings, MT.
> >On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 16:29:14 -0500 staytuned@idirect.com (John Lillico,
> >RPT) writes:
> > > Any suggestions for "unfreezing" wooden key dowells? This one is one
> > > of those imported used Kawaii uprights. The dowell material is great
> > > in that it seldom cracks apart but the wires twist and break!!
> > >
> > > John Lillico, RPT
> > > Oakville, ON
>
> APSCO has pliers which hit around the dowel for turning:
> Special Pliers, #15441, pg 17
>
> After splitting many dowels I figured it was time to get a pair,
> haven't broken a dowel simce.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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