<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 8/11/2004 7:31:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, madvinmryk@yahoo.com writes:</DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Hi Vince</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> Leverage is leverage. So how much trouble is it to= move capstans compared to what I described? Know what I mean? To me it's mor= e invasive more time consuming & harder to set up accurately. I also have = an aversion to twisting any thing unnecessarily, 88 times. This is waaay easier= & a more accurate predictable outcome.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Regards</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2> <DIV>I would, however, did you say why you moved the knuckles rather than = the capstans?<BR><BR><B><I>Erwinspiano@aol.com</I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px sol= id"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR><FONT face=Ar= ial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>    <FONT size=3>List </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  I thought I'd post an update of this project.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Last month I posted about needing to mo= ve knuckles on a few sets of shanks. All were renner parts for stwys w= ith the 15.5 mm knuckle to center pin distance. This part is almost always a= recipe for a heavy touch unless extremely light hammers are used or prepped.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   The jig I used is made by Roland Kaplan= R.T.T. of San Jose. He was quite generous & loaned it to me for experimentation & to copy if I wish. <STRONG>I do.</STRONG></FONT></= DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   This simple jig is very accurate & = very quick Making both economical to do in terms of time & dollars. I spe= nt 10 minutes setting it up & getting familiar with the function. After cutting  a few dozen myself I turned it over to My bright & ever capable 17 yr. old son Jacob. </FONT><STRONG>Kinda proud</STRONG></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   He took a complete set of shanks & removed all the knuckles on the bandsaw . Time 25 minutes. Then he = wnet straight to the jig. Time to cut all the slots & in one pass , 20 minutes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Then he glued in the new parts in a= bout 40 minutes. Total time About 1 & 1/2 hr.. Tokiwa knuckles are $125.0= 0 & Renners are $145.00 Plus Jacob's time</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Once the jig is set up the craftsmen ma= de blade I used cut a perfectly fit slot for both Tokiwa & Re= nner knuckles. It only tore out a small corner of the original rose= wood molding. A slower movement eliminated this.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Safety:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>    I added some small safety rails t= o prevent <STRONG>any</STRONG> Exposure of the operator to the blade. I'm going to copy the jig & make only minor modifications.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   I realize this is a job one doesn'= t do very often But considering the cost of parts at about $400ish plus the hammers & prep, etc., it can save the client a ton & you can be = the hero.  If the hammers that came on the shanks with wrong dimensioned knuckle placement are worth reusing the jig allows for = that option as well which really save the cost of half an action rebuild.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  How many of us would be interested in a jig l= ike this? Let me know. What would it be worth to purchase a premade jig from= Spurlock or Farrel or anyone willing to make it.? Just curious</FONT></D= IV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Cheers</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR>Vince Mrykalo<BR>University of Utah</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>