<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <title>Re: [CAUT] capo work</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"/> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"/> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </style> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" vlink="#800080" link="#0000ff"> <div class="Section1"> Jim, </div> <div class="Section1">   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 <div style="padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-left: #000000 3px solid; padding-top: 5px"> <hr/>Original message From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby@byu.edu> </jim_busby@byu.edu> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> </caut@ptg.org> Received: 12/10/2007 7:47:32 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] capo work <div class="Section1"> 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   <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"> <hr tabindex="-1" align="center" width="100%" size="2"/> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@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 </div>   Jim Where does one get one of these? Paul <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; width: 40%; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top" width="40%"> Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org 12/10/2007 07:22 AM <table class="MsoNormalTable" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; background: white; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Please respond to College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   </td> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; width: 59%; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top" width="59%"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top"> To </td> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top"> "ilvey@sbcglobal.net" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>, College and University        Technicians <caut@ptg.org> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top"> cc </td> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top"> Subject </td> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top"> Re: [CAUT] capo work </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <table class="MsoNormalTable" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top">   </td> <td style="padding-right: 0.75pt; padding-left: 0.75pt; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; padding-top: 0.75pt" valign="top">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 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     <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center" align="center"> <hr align="center" width="100%" size="2"/> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Ilvedson Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 1:11 PM To: caut@ptg.org; pianotech@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 </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>