loose capstans

[Bill Costanzo]

I've done CA glue treatment for a similar problem with excellent results.

 

Bill C

 

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Steven Sandstrom
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:15 AM
To: pianotech
Subject: 

 

   I have an old Steinway O that has been rebuilt about 15 years ago. The
capstans are loose on the old keys. All of them turn by hand and a few work
down just from playing the piano. It only takes a couple of days of playing.
This is a piano that is at a small college that I take care of. Its in a
practice room. Is there any way to tighten these quickly? I wondered about
CA glue? Epoxy? Would it be better to plug and drill new holes? This is a
piano that I don't want to spend any more time on then I have to. 

 This school has only rebuilt Steinways. I keep trying to talk them into
buying a new one now and then but the teacher only like old ones. Do those
of you who do a lot of rebuilding replace the keyboards too? Or is this
something that is only done when needed? I wish most of these pianos at the
school would have had new keyboards. 

 

 Thanks,  Steve Sandtrom 

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