[CAUT] Down Weight Too High With New Hammers

[Brent Fischer]

Hey Jon,  assume you used the WNG 4mm capstan drillbit / question for you / angled jig set up?planning on installing Kluge keyframe set on a B andwill replace front and bal. pins with WNG /any experiencewith this retrofit / I've done a few new frame sets butno WNG  keypins yet,  thanks B Fischer--- On Mon, 9/20/10, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote:

From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Down Weight Too High With New Hammers
To: caut at ptg.org
Date: Monday, September 20, 2010, 6:24 PM


 
If
your "budget" can stand it, a new set of WNG capstans will
decrease weight at the end of the key about 5 to 6
gram.


I haven't seen that large of a reduction. More like 2 to
4g.
I recently replaced a set while relocating the position.
The old capstan weighed 4.8 g while the new weighed 1.8 g.


That's a difference of 3 grams but translated through the
KR = 1.5 g at the front of the key. They can reduce
friction
between 1 and 3 g when installed in the original holes.


In many trials I have not seen enough of a change to
warrant
the time and expense. I think their biggest benefit is
reduced
wear on the felt as David Stanwood posted recently.
However,
if you were to relocate the capstans then WNG capstans are
a
logical choice.


Regards,



Jon Page
 



      
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