[Newton Hunt]

It works.  Heavy bond with high rag content.  Business card stock will
also work.  Put it against the end grain.

		Newton

> How about a thin paper shim?  Paper is wood, isn't it?   Tuck a strip on each side or push a strip to the bottom and leave
> both ends to hold onto while inserting the capstans.  Then tear off the excess.  May have to experiment with different
> thickness and type of paper.  I've never tried it but it might work.
>  
> Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
> Santa Clara, California
> cmpiano@attbi.com 
> 
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: David Love 
>     To: Pianotech 
>     Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 8:58 PM
> 
>     I'm replacing a set of capstans on a 1930's Steinway.  The shank diameter of the original is slightly larger than
>     the German capstans I've been using.  The current location is correct so I don't need to plug and redrill.  I could
>     order a set from Steinway at $100. but I just can't bring myself to do it when I have a stock of German ones at
>     $29.00 a set.  I'd like to size the hole a bit, won't take much, but I want to be sure that I have a good fit without
>     any seizing.  Any suggestions as to the best substance or material to use for sizing?  
>      
>     David Love
>      
>