<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> 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>= <o:p> </o:p> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jim Busby</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span= > <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:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.A.</st1:place></st1:country-region> 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= </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/capsta= ntool1.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/ae/9d/92/e7/ca= pstantool1.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/capsta= ntool2.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/5b/61/16/f4/ca= pstantool2.jpg</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>