This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Your findings are exactly what I have noted for some time as well. I = also found that the capstans do not have flat & equal sizing as you = rotate the capstan in your measuring device. Some pianos have whole = sections where the wrench (Yamaha) works great then all of a sudden the = wrench feels like it's two sizes too big.=20 Conclusions? Well, the pinblocks used to be OK and now they're not. I = asked about that and never got a satisfactory answer. I've seen a = variety of height of tuning pins as well. Most of the issues are = probably quality control or poor maintenance of equipment. Drills = overused or run too fast? As far as the capstans there definitely is a = rat at work somewhere. Knowing Yamaha, eventually all these problems will be solved. I still = like the scenario of bringing three pianos, brand S, brand B and brand = Yamaha right out of their crates and comparing which one is the most = likely to be in tune, regulated and case in decent shape. I guarantee = you it will not be the first two. Joseph Alkana RPT josephspiano@attbi.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Doremus=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:18 PM Subject: Yamaha uprights I've recently had to tune three Georgia made Yamaha uprights with=20 Baldwin style tight and jumpy pins. I've never felt pins like that in=20 a Yamaha before. Any one else run into this? Is it a new style or=20 just sloppy factory work? Also, who makes a capstan wrench for those=20 hexagonal capstans, none of the ones I have will work.=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/eb/6e/98/2a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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