Magnetic Rocker Capstan?

[Richard Brekne]

Not yet Joe, I want it pretty darn fine looking before I send off any 
pics. But a basic description is cool enough. The arms a a bit longer 
then the old style, and have only one screw. The back screw is replaced 
with a spring to hold downwards pressure on it. The thing is held in 
place by a bushed centerpin and flange arrangement and the front screw 
is then left to do the up and down regulation. It is located forward of 
the hammer rail so as to facilitate nice and easy adjustjment. The 
magnet pair then does not interfere with the <<capstan>> adjustment. 
This allows the key magnet to be fast mounted instead of having to be 
able to fold it down. Its mounted in a brass capstan with the top bored 
out enough to accept the magnet nicely, and runs through the middle of 
the rocker arm. Obviously the screw part of the capstan is of much 
smaller diameter then usual so as to not weaken the rocker arm assembly. 
I'll get a picture when I am settled on the final prototype and am ready 
to install on my test piano. One other detail tho, the keyside interface 
with the undercushion will be a pinned roller which will limit friction 
to a minimum at this interface.

You may remember this is an open source project, so anyone is free to 
develop it in any way they wish.

Cheers

RicB

Joe Garrett wrote:

> RicB said: " fwiw... I have refined the whole concept employing a new 
> twist on the
> old rocker arm capstan to eliminate the problem of the magnet pair
> getting in the way of capstan adjustments.
>
> Cheers
> RicB,
> Pictures, Pictures! Pleeeeeeze!?<G>
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares R I