adjusting capstans

[Farrell]

Did one of these a few weeks ago. Just simply estimate how many turns will
be required and remove the key, apply appropriate turns, replace key,
observe that you estimated wrong, remove key, apply appropriate turns,
replace key, observe that you estimated wrong, remove key, apply appropriate
turns, replace key, observe that you estimated wrong, remove key, apply
appropriate turns, replace key,..............well, I suppose you get the
idea.

It is important to mumble lots of colorful language about the designer of
this piano while you do the above, it will help greatly.

Actually you get pretty good at estimating fast and its not too bad. But I
suppose someone on the list here will point out a very easy way to do it
without removing the keys and I will look pretty kooky! Oh, well, Good Luck
Howard!

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard S. Rosen" <hsrosen@gate.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 8:00 AM
Subject: adjusting capstans


> Hi Everyone,
>
> I just got an action that I've never seen before and I have a question
about
> it. Hopefully some one out there has run in to this. It's a 50 year old
> chickering and the key sticks are not on one plane from front to back. It
> dips down behind the balance rail pin so consequently there is no access
to
> the capstan. There is access from the rear of the action but still no room
> to turn them as the back check wires are in the way. How in the world does
> one adjust a hammer line with this sucker?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
>
> Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> 7262 Angel Falls Ct.
> Boynton Beach, Fl  33437
>
> hsrosen@gate.net
>
>
>
>