I'm not sure how you'd use a four flat faced tool...lift the wippen and slip it over the capstan?...with my U-shaped tool, I just ground down the sides to make it skinnier...no problems... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: "An open list for piano technicians" <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 1/10/2006 6:31:20 PM Subject: Re: Looking for certain tools >> Does anyone know a source to buy the following? >> >> 1. Grand hammer removal pliers, to pop hammerheads off shanks (big pliers >> with a cross brace, not the wing nut, screw down kind). >Renner USA. >> 2. Old-style S&S capstan wrenches, open-end wrenches with four flat faces. >> The current ones are U-shaped, and only grip on two sides of the capstan >> (and the arms are too big). >Dunno. >> 3. Key button stock. Schaff and Pianotek list them, but both are >> apparently backordered. >Rick Wheeler at Roseland Piano. >Terry Farrell >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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