[CAUT] Darnell caster wheels needed

[wimblees at aol.com]

In this situation, even thought the faculty wants to minimize the cost, 
the only proper way to repair is to replace both the caster and the 
wheels. So what if it costs $15 or $20 more. It's still cheaper than 
repairing a broken plate, which is what could have happened if they 
dropped the piano on its back.

Wim
Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA

-----Original Message-----
From: reggaepass at aol.com
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Thu, 4 May 2006 08:32:24 -0400
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Darnell caster wheels needed

Hi Jon,

Thanks for your input.  I agree.  If I had my druthers, life wouild be 
a lot worse for this student than just paying for the move and repair 
of the damaged piano at private rates plus the full cost (2 x $29.95) 
of the casters.  After being told that under no circumstances may they 
"borrow" an upright from a practice room, they took one anyway, without 
using a dolly, broke both wheels of the back casters, and surely 
wouldn't have told me about it three days after the fact (!) had they 
not abandoned it at the schools wood and metal shop (!!)  where the 
performance took place.  The student is an (apparently desirable for 
retention) MFA 1 and the piano faculty is concerned that if we are too 
heavy handed with her, she may not return next year.  I, on the other 
hand, am concerned about the "law of the street" (i. e., how we respond 
to this will determine future behavior of other students) and the fact 
that without trust and mutual! respect, this school, whose facilities 
are open 24/7, cannot function.

SO, I have been directed to do everything in my power to minimize the 
cost to the perpretrator.

Got wheels?  Have a nice day.

Alan Eder, RPT

P.S. The casters themselves on this Fandrich upright are not readily 
available from any of the regular supply houses, but they use the same 
industrial quality, heavy duty Darnell wheels as some other casters, so 
I'd just be cannibalizing them anyway.

ae


-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Wed, 3 May 2006 19:41:54 -0400
Subject: [CAUT] Darnell caster wheels needed


The casters are cheap enough. Replace.
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Regards,

Jon Page