Capstan pliers

[gordon stelter]

I just pick up the key and out the capstan with gloved
hands.
     Thump

--- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote:

> MessageHi Ric, <G> look on my site. The action does
> not need to be removed except for waterfall spinets.
> Not for use on grands <):((
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Richard Moody 
>   To: Pianotech 
>   Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 9:18 PM
>   Subject: Mehaffey pliers
> 
> 
>   For lost motion in any piano I have always wanted
> a nut driver like tool that you could fit over the
> top of capstans  (with the action out of the piano)
> and turn them how ever much you think is needed.  
> With all the capstans exposed just go from key to
> key with more or less the same amount of turn.  Then
> finish  with the action back in with  the standard
> tool hopefully needing 1/8 turn or less.   Such a
> tool would be worth 30 bucks to me.   Maybe
> something like those hammer shank reducing tools
> that have four jaws with a bolt that makes them
> narrower or wider but modified so they wouldn't scar
> the brass edges.
> 
>   ---ric 
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Susan Kline [mailto:skline@peak.org] 
>     Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:41 PM
>     To: skline@peak.org
>     Subject: #9, Thurs. LAS: mostly tool swap (Pat)
> 
> 
> 
>     Lisa wrote:
>     I have been presenting a Spinet Wrangling class
> at the local chapter meetings.  Last week at the
> Orange County chapter, those Mehaffey pliers were
> mentioned as the only thing that will get to the
> capstans that are hiding behind the flange rail on
> some Wurlitzer spinets.  Otherwise, one must remove
> the key to adjust the capstan.  Good thing you don't
> work on any Wurlitzer spinets...
> 
> 



		
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