[CAUT] Tool for removing capstans

[Ken Zahringer]

For capstans with holes, I made a tool out of a short length of coat hanger
wire, bent kind of like a number "7", and chucked it in my hand drill.   For
the hex or square shoulder capstans, John Hartman described a simple &
effective tool in the Dec 1999 Journal.  Basically, he took a short piece of
3/4" square steel tube, cut a slot in one side to engage the capstan, and
put a bolt in the opposite side to go in his drill chuck.  They work great.

Ken Z.


On 7/11/05 10:31 AM, "Alan McCoy" <amccoy@mail.ewu.edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Anyone have a nifty tool for quickly removing capstans?
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
> Eastern Washington University
> amccoy@mail.ewu.edu
> 509-359-4627
> 
> 
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Ken Zahringer, RPT
Piano Technician
MU School of Music
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882-1202
cell 489-7529