[pianotech] but will it split

[Gene Nelson]

Thanks everyone for your replies.
Dale, I purchased the capstans from Jurgen at Piano Frote Supply several months ago. I thought that the conversion would be simple - locate and drill holes and start adjusting - wrong.
Capstans are one inch long and require some sort of relief cut on the tray or counter sink for the upper shoulder of the capstan or trimming the bottom threads off or similar.
I say this only because of the way it appears to fit based on the hight of the underlever felt on the tray - thought that getting the top of the capstan at the same hight as the felt would be a good place to start.
As with any conversion/modification, it will take a bit more thought than I thought.
Gene
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: erwinspiano at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 4:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] but will it split


  Nicely done...What are you using for casptans. Source?
   Dale





  Gene Nelson wrote: 
  > Just one more thing - when making this sort of conversion I am looking > at options on how to best dampen the contact point between metal capstan > and wood lift lever. 
  > I am planning on a slight relief cut into the lever and gluing in a > piece of woven action felt. 
  > Any ideas would be appreciated. 
  > Gene 
   
  I just felt the under lever. The thin capstan head and rabbet in the tray allow plenty of room to work without having to cut anything from the under lever. 
   
  Ron N 



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