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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>
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size=2>Two
blades allow to deburr, do some have try this kind of hand tool
?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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
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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
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<P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway =
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