[CAUT] capo work

[Ed Sutton]

Re: [CAUT] capo workYeah, you don't want to do "fast work" on that capo surface.
The bottoms of the little "gutters" have been work hardened, and you want to save them. 
Just lower the walls of the gutters to reduce noise.
Ed S.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Busby 
  To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net ; College and UniversityTechnicians 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] capo work


  Hi,

   

  The radius should be a certain sped but I can't remember what that is. Ted Sambell posted it last year. The "Medium" size is what I have. I called Bill Spurlock and that's what he said to use.

   

  If you had both grits that would be faster but the 300 cuts plenty fast. I go the entire length back and forth. It really takes little work with the diamond file. I tried another file w/o diamonds and it took about 4 times as long.

   

  Jim

   


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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Ilvedson
  Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 4:36 PM
  To: caut at ptg.org
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] capo work

   

  Jim,

   

  What do you mean by radius specs?   Also, looking at the diamond file...do you run the file down the entire length of the capo with this file?   I found something by Joe Garrett about filing capos this way...the way I've done it in the past...Is the 300 grit the way to go?   May the 150 grit for the fast work?

  David Ilvedson, RPT
  Pacifica, CA 94044


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  Original message
  From: "Jim Busby"  
  To: "College and University Technicians"  
  Received: 12/10/2007 7:47:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] capo work

  Google "Stewart MacDonald". Look for diamond fret files. I asked about the radius specs over the phone and can't remember which one was best but I do know the small WON'T work. I'll see if I can give you better info later.

   

  Jim 

   


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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
  Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:35 AM
  To: College and University Technicians
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] capo work

   


  Jim 

  Where does one get one of these? 

  Paul 




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  Hi David, 
    
  Stewart MacDonald guitar fret files are the best. DON'T get the cheaper ones. Get the diamond files. They work quickly with 150 and 300 grits, and then follow with 400 and 600 sandpaper and buff. 15 minutes tops. Perfect every time. 
    
  Jim Busby BYU 
    

   


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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Ilvedson
  Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 1:11 PM
  To: caut at ptg.org; pianotech at ptg.org
  Subject: [CAUT] capo work 
    
  What are techs using to file capo bars before restringing?   I've read that guitar fret files were being used...I'm interested in the type of file and any technique used.  I'm thinking a 2 mm radius...?   I am reading the archives on this and some good articles in the Journal... 
    
  David Ilvedson, RPT
  Pacifica, CA 94044 
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