<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think I've seen this - is it a hand scraper?  Might be good for the finish cuts.  I like the power = grinder for the first cuts - most plates I've encountered need a lot of = material removed in order to get close to a decent "V" shape.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=oleg-i@wanadoo.fr href="mailto:oleg-i@wanadoo.fr">Isaac = OLEG</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 = 6:40 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Voicing for = sustain: was Downbearing and Tone shaping tool</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>For what is worth, I've discovered that an edge  deburring tool used = for metal work is available and can most probably be used for capo = shaping. It is on a small handle, with a guide to follow the sides of the capo.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>Two blades allow to deburr, do some have try this kind of hand tool ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>There are also little tools used to deburr the edges of holes = or threaded parts, different shape blade in very hard metal, these blades = are perfect for thinning shanks, cleaning wood, leveling polyester = repairs, and so on, kind of little sharp scrapers, turning on their handle for the = holes and tubes deburr.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>I was told to use an iridium rod if the capo is too worn, the friend = that give me that trick is using that also in the Bösendorfer agrafes, as he = find that the rod passing in the agraffes is worn by the strings too much and = the rendering is poor then. So he modify the agrafes changing the rod, = says me it is easy to do.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=841143012-28032003><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff size=2>Best to all </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90<BR>cell: 06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la = part de</B> Richard Brekne<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 28 mars = 2003 13:02<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: = Voicing for sustain: was Downbearing and Tone<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>  <P>Mike Spalding wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">Ric, <P>Capo shaped to a 90 degree "V" with hand-held dremel tool = grinder, then <BR>smoothed and radiused (1/2 mm radius, about) with medium and = fine emery <BR>cloth.</P></BLOCKQUOTE> Just like I like them = myself,  not much more you can do there for sure. <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><BR>Duplex tuning is pretty much dictated = by the available space for the <BR>aliquots.  There are four groups, = starting from the top: Unison, Fifth, <BR>Octave, and Twelfth. <P>Mike <BR> </P></BLOCKQUOTE>I suppose you went throught the = thing about plucking the strings for checking sustain time, so you are = convinced its a voicing issue then eh ?? <P>Thanks for filling me in <P>RicB <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"></A> </BLOCKQ= UOTE> <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway = <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> = <BR><A = href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broad= park.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR>  </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>