Poor choice of words, the material to be used was part of the question. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:31 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Capo Bars Steel rod....steel string. String breakage? Paul In a message dated 3/4/2009 1:00:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: Why do manufacturers harden capo bars rather than cast (or grind) the underside of the strut flat, rout out a groove to receive a steel rod of proper radius, shape and hardness and insert it there where it could, when it’s worn, be easily changed and where the consistency would be more easily controlled. Is there a compelling reason not to do it that way? Secondly, if I were to do that to a piano where I have some concerns about the hardness and or consistency of the capo, what specific material and diameter would be best to use for the rod insert? Any thoughts appreciated? David Love www.davidlovepianos.com _____ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62> yours in just 2 easy steps! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090304/0ee69ae8/attachment.html>
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