[CAUT] add capstans to tray?

[David Skolnik]

Jon -
Except that adjusting a lever-mounted capstan also will change 
sostenuto tab and key-lift timing, whereas a tray-mounted capstan 
will not.  Your stress point is well taken, especially since it looks 
like that capstan would make it somewhat more difficult getting to 
the flange screw, if you needed to remove it.  On the other hand, 
maybe the added weight helps damping.  But, yeah, I'm not getting it 
still, so far.

David Skolnik


At 07:13 AM 3/24/2007, you wrote:
>RIc,
>That still does not make sense to me. Damper lift is timed
>by fixing the top flange to the wire at a certain point.
>
>The capstans have no impact on key timing only tray lift since the
>damper is lifted by the key at the front of the underlever.
>
>The capstans are adjusted for the tray to lift the set evenly.
>It makes no difference if the capstans are on the underlever or tray.
>I prefer the capstans to be on the tray so that a tight capstan will not
>stress the flange center.
>--
>
>Regards,
>
>Jon Page