Carl, Install a vertical support from the top of the truck to a bottom beam on the B( paint it black 8~}). I've used 1/2 pipe with pipe flanges at each end, it reduces the "shimmy". Lock the casters parallel to sides of the case for maximum stability and you'll have a substantial improvement. Dale -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Carl Root Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:55 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Greetings . . . and a humidity problem Hi Don, Most of the pianos here have DCH systems, but nobody wants to be responsible for adding water. There may also be an issue with the visual aspect of all these suggested components. There's still another issue . . . . The piano has double rubber casters - no truck.. There's some reluctance to install one because the 'B' currently on stage has one and there have been complaints about lack of stability when playing. (I think the technical term is "shimmy".) Carl Don wrote: >Hi Carl, > >Have them add a full DC system with bottom cover and string cover. Add >a "howler" so the piano buzzes when it is not plugged in. Sudden rapid >changes are the bane of pianos imho. YMMV. > >At 09:13 PM 2/8/2007 -0500, you wrote: > > >>Things are going fine, but the >>purchase of a new Steinway 'B' has raised an interesting issue that >>maybe you all can help me solve. The department head knows of this >>post and has indicated he will be guided by your recommendations. >> >>The piano will be stored in a small room (large closet?) with fairly >>sophisticated climate control equipment. It will be rolled out onto >>the stage of a small auditorium for performances, but there is some >>interest in bringing it out for classes on stage a couple days a week >>as well. Given that the temperature and humidity is all over the >>place on stage, I'm concerned about the effects on the piano having >>it go back and forth every forty-eight hours or so alternating >>between 42% and who knows what. >> >>There is another older rebuild 'B' on stage which is not a teacher >>favorite, and they'd like to use the new one as much as possible. >> >>I'm not too keen on this 48-hour cycle and would rather have it used >>only for performances. >> >>Comments? Suggestions? >> >>Carl D. Root, RPT >> >> >Regards, >Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat > >mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > >3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 >306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner > > >
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