Hi Terry, Who said I did any measuring? Or ordering of parts? And I just check an American supplier of casters. 2" Dual Wheel Caster 4 pk - 2 w/brake $10.92 Black At 08:49 PM 12/12/02 -0500, you wrote: >Three casters alone will cost $108 plus tax and shipping - that's almost 1/2 the $267 price for the whole thing already. Plus your time for measuring, etc., going to the welder, etc., hmmmm......I dunno. > >Keep in mind I'm in Florida. We have a "special" breed (or is that in-bred) of welders it would seem....... > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 7:56 PM >Subject: Re: Piano Truck > > >> Hi Terry, >> >> It does not need to be adjustable if it is custom made. Take a picture to a >> welding shop and see if they are willing and able. And yes I have seen >> three made locally--at about 1/3 the cost of a commercial unit--very much >> stronger too! >> >> At 07:42 PM 12/12/02 -0500, you wrote: >> >I appreciate the suggestion Don, but I'm having trouble imagining this. >> How in the world would a welder even know where to start? Have you done >> such a thing? >> > >> >Terry Farrell >> > >> > >> >> Hi Terry, >> >> >> >> It's cheaper and stronger to have a local welder custom make trucks for >> >> Grands. >> >> >> >> At 07:02 PM 12/12/02 -0500, you wrote: >> >> >I need to order both grand and vertical piano trucks for two clients. I >> >> know Schaff, Jansen, Pianotek, etc. has various ones. Does anyone have a >> >> recommendation for one that might be better than another? And why? Thanks. >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >> > >> >> Regards, >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Center of >> the Arts >> >> mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca >> >> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >> >> 3004 Grant Rd. >> REGINA, SK >> S4S 5G7 >> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Center of the Arts mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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