Plugging capstan holes

[David Love]

I haven't found it to be a problem.  I put a thin plank under the key ends
and keep my hand on the top of the backchecks to steady things.  A light
touch doesn't hurt either.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Phillip Ford <fordpiano@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 5/20/2004 1:46:52 PM
> Subject: RE: Plugging capstan holes
>
> > > Would anyone care to offer some advice on plugging capstan holes? ...
> > >
> > > Phil Ford
>
> >The West System has a filler (410 Microlite Fairing)  that can be added
> >to their resin so that the result is a material that is quite near the 
> >density
> >of pine.  If you experiment a little, you can find a mix that will fill
the
> >hole and leave you with an easy to re-drill chore.  Too much and it
won't 
> >pour
> >down to the bottom, too little and the resin plug is harder than the
key.....
> >Regards,
> >
> >Ed Foote RPT
>
> >I fill the entire hole with epoxy.  West system and a generaous amount of
> >microlite (410).  Put it in a glue syringe and fill them up.  I insert
the
> >syringe all the way to the bottom and back it out as squeeze to get the
> >stuff to the bottom of the hole....  When it all
> >hardens sand smooth with an orbital sander right in the key frame.  You
can
> >block the key ends to hold them more steady....The epoxy holds the
capstan
> >just fine and, once hardened, drills and taps without any problems.
> >
> >David Love
> >davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
> Ed and David,
>
> Thanks.  The West System with the 410 filler sounds like the ticket.  The 
> syringe sounds like a good idea.
>
> David,
>
> The orbital sander with the keys in the keyframe sounds like a time 
> saver.  I worry a little about creating pulley keys.  Not an issue?
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil Ford 
>
>
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