adjusting capstans

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

Hi, Howard. I believe that you have to use an off-set capstan tool. If you
don't have one you can take one of those (cheaper) thin capstan wrenches and
just using your hands, bend it into the shape that you need. Seems like it's
kind of a pain, but it's really not once you get going.


Kevin E. Ramsey
ramsey@extremezone.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard S. Rosen" <hsrosen@gate.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 6:00 AM
Subject: adjusting capstans


> Hi Everyone,
>
> I just got an action that I've never seen before and I have a question
about
> it. Hopefully some one out there has run in to this. It's a 50 year old
> chickering and the key sticks are not on one plane from front to back. It
> dips down behind the balance rail pin so consequently there is no access
to
> the capstan. There is access from the rear of the action but still no room
> to turn them as the back check wires are in the way. How in the world does
> one adjust a hammer line with this sucker?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
>
> Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> 7262 Angel Falls Ct.
> Boynton Beach, Fl  33437
>
> hsrosen@gate.net
>
>
>