A non-piano tool that I use in my piano work is a long, pointy steel probe that comes in a set of 4 different shaped probes. The handle is 3.5 inches long and hexagon shaped if you look at it from the end. The probe part of it is also 3.5 inches long, about 1/8" in thickness (diameter) and it comes to a sharp point at the end. I find it great for adjusting dowel-type capstans, especially in older pianos where, if you don't get your tool all the way through the hole, the dowel might break in half as you turn it. The pointy end is much thinner and sharper than the standard capstan regulating tools and will go all the way through the dowel hole, with virtually no chance of having the dowel crack. I use it also in place of an awl, to make that tiny glue-release hole when re-gluing an upright hammer. It's thinner and pointier than any awl, and easily does the job. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070123/cfacc199/attachment-0001.html
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