<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue style='word-wrap: = break-word;-khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> Jim,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= It just polishes them. I’ve = never noticed those burrs causing any problems either by friction or = excessive wear on the wippen cushions. Part of me wants to remove the burrs because it = seems like they shouldn’t be there but another part of me says why = bother if they aren’t hurting anything. Maybe I’ve just been lucky = though.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= Eric<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= <div> Eric = Wolfley, RPT<o:p></o:p> Supervising Piano Technician<o:p></o:p> College-Conservatory of Music<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType = w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType><em= > of <st1:PlaceName = w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:PlaceName></st1:place= ><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p>= <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: Jim = Busby [mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu] Sent: Thursday, July 14, = 2005 3:55 PM To: <st1:PersonName = w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> Subject: RE: [Files] = [CAUT] Tool for removing capstans<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Eric,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= Good tip! When you polish with it = does it remove the burrs around the top perimeter, or does it just shine = them?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p= > <o:p> </o:p>= <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jim Busby</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></spa= n> <o:p> </o:p>= <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel) Sent: Thursday, July 14, = 2005 9:40 AM To: 'files@ptg.org' Subject: [Files] [CAUT] = Tool for removing capstans<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> I finally found time to make some = photos of this tool for those who are interested...<o:p></o:p> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> The tool started = life as a 3/8" plug cutter of unknown manufacture. It just says <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region = w:st="on">U.S.A.</st1:country-region></st1:place> 3/8" on the tool. I think it was from = one of those "Do it" places. Anyway, it proved useless as a plug = cutter and sat around next to the drill press for a few years until the day I = spied it while trying to think of a way to quickly and efficiently remove = capstans without taking the keys off the keyframe. This is how it works. I place = a damper wire set screw (I couldn't find anything that worked better) = into one of the holes in the capstan and place the tool (chucked into my cordless = drill) onto the capstan making sure the screw gets up into the cutter slot on = the side of the tool (photo #2). I then back the capstan out, remove the screw, = throw the capstan into a cup and put the screw into the next capstan. I know = this sounds clumsy and a little involved but it goes really quickly and it = really does take just 10 minutes to remove a whole set. To insert the = capstans, I just do everything in reverse. Put the capstan with the screw inserted into = the tool, put the capstan into the hole in the key and turn it in. This = takes a little longer than turning them out because you have to be more = careful, but is still fast. I needed a spacer in the tool to keep the tool from going = too far down on the capstan and came up with the brilliant idea of using a felt = plug cut from some scrap hammer felt (photo #1).  After inserting the = plug I wrap some tape around the tool to keep the plug in place. This serves = the dual purpose of spacer and polisher. To polish, I put a small dab of Flitz = on the top of every capstan and spin the tool on the capstan at high speed = (without the little screw inserted of course) and then clean it off with a = cotton rag. It takes 10 - 15 minutes to do a whole set this = way.<o:p></o:p> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> Eric<o:p></o:p> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> Eric Wolfley, RPT<o:p></o:p> Supervising Piano Technician<o:p></o:p> College-Conservatory of Music<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType = w:st="on">University</i= ></st1:PlaceType> of = <st1:PlaceName = w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:PlaceName></= st1:place><o:p></o:p> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <div> Photos at:<o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='min-height: 14px'> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <a = href="http://tinyurl.com/b46fo">http://tinyurl.com/b46fo</a><o:p></o:p= > </div> <div style='min-height: 14px'> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <a = href="http://tinyurl.com/8w2f3">http://tinyurl.com/8w2f3</a><o:p></o:p= > </div> <div style='min-height: 14px'> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div style='min-height: 14px'> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Direct ptg.org URLs:<o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='min-height: 14px'> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/ae/9d/92/e7/capst= antool1.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/ae/9d/92/e7/= capstantool1.jpg</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='min-height: 14px'> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/5b/61/16/f4/capst= antool2.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/5b/61/16/f4/= capstantool2.jpg</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>