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Lance,
<p>Thanks for supplying the part numbers. With the numbers I was able to
find the files on their web site. ( I could not find the files initially
because I did not use the word diamond in the search) It appears that they
no longer offer the type of file Bill sold. The one I have measures 5"x1
1/2"x#3/16" and does not have a handle. The working edge is on the 1 1/2"
side. When I described the the file to the sales person he said they still
had that model but I fear that I am getting the #5050 which is not the
same. We will see. As you mentioned, the offset #5053 could possibly work.
If my suspicion is correct, I may ask to exchange the #5050 for the #5053.
The dual-grit diamond file (#4456) is interesting as well but I'm not sure
that it would be useful for piano capos.
<p>I believe the 150 grit file is all that is needed. You can use the 150
for the initial shaping and fine emery cloth for the finish. These files
are a bit costly but as I mentioned, I like the results from the file I
have.
<p>Don
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<pre>Subject:
RE: capo buzz
Date:
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:22:16 -0500
From:
"Lance Lafargue" <lancelafargue@bellsouth.net>
To:
"'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org>
Thanks Don. I have the catalog from 4/00 and the part #'s are....
150 grit #5050
300 grit #5051 It was $67 each and $115 for both. These are diamond
fret files.
They also have an offset file
#5053 150 grit
#5054 300 grit
$79.80 ea or $146.60 set.
This one is shaped different and may work better in the tight space
under the V-bar. This may be the one you mean. I may also ask Bill
which he sold. Thanks for the info. Which are you looking at?
Lance Lafargue, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANOS
New Orleans Chapter, PTG
985.72P.IANO
lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [<A HREF="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf Of
Don McKechnie
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 3:05 PM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: Re: capo buzz
For a number of years I have been using the guitar capo file that Bill
Spurlock used to sell. It puts a nice radius on a piano capo and I have
not had any problems since using this file. Bill dropped this item from
his catalog a while back.
I did a quick Google search and found the company that sold the file to
Bill. Go to: <A HREF="http://www.stewmac.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?action=HOME&LOC=NB">http://www.stewmac.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?action=HOME&LOC=NB</A>
They did not have the file listed on the web site but I called to see if
it is still available. They do still have the file and it is available
in 150 and 300 grit. Bill sold the 300 grit which has worked fine but it
takes a lot of elbow grease to do a particularly bad capo. I ordered the
150 grit to give it a try. Sorry, I forgot to ask for the part number.
The price for either file is $87.15 with shipping.
Don McKechnie</pre>
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