Capstan pliers

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi, So do I but without gloves If it is only a few but when it is 88 out
come the long nose pliers.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 6:18 AM
Subject: Capstan pliers


> 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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