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<DIV> 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. </DIV>
<DIV> 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. </DIV>
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<DIV> Thanks, Steve Sandtrom </DIV></BODY></HTML>