<!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 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Don, Terry and Alan for = this information it was exactly what I was after. I heard of Bill's demo but = wanted clarification.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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=ReggaePass@aol.com href="mailto:ReggaePass@aol.com">ReggaePass@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 20, = 2005 10:45 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: friction</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva = color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I agree with everything you have = received by way of response so far from Don and others.  What I would like to add is = this:  Bill Spurlock does a demonstration in which he puts a = piece of bicycle innertube rubber between the capstan and the wip heel.  = On an action with ideal geometry, it added no measurable friction = (!!!).  Where sliding friction is present (as opposed to the rolling action achieved = with correct geometry), it is greatly exasperated by non-polished capstans, = dimpled wippen bottoms and the like.<BR><BR>Alan Eder<BR><BR><BR>In a message = dated 12/18/05 1:11:31 PM, JackHouweling@dccnet.com writes:<BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" cite="" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I would like to know how significant = is friction on the capstan? If so, what would be the best way to = lubricate?</FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Would = this make any difference on the touchweight?</FONT><FONT face=Geneva = color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR> <BR></FONT><FONT = face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Jack Houweling  </FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 = size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT face=Geneva = color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT = face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 = FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>