Caster Disasters

[James Grebe]

The easiest fix is to sell them the appropriate number of piano dollies.
Jim
James Grebe
Piano Tuner-Technician
Wood Artisan
Established 1962
Creator  of Wooden Artifacts such as:
Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
Handsome Hardwood Piano  Benches
Handsome Hardwood Tuning Levers
314 845-8282
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010

----- Original Message -----
From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:54 AM
Subject: Caster Disasters


> I've got several Hamilton studios with broken or missing casters to fix.
In
> some cases the toe is split.
>
> Would appreciate comments on best repairs. My instinct is to tilt the
> sucker, slather in a semi thick epoxy, clamp if toe is cracked, shove in
the
> sleeve, let set, redrill screw holes, dab a little epoxy on the screws and
> insert.
>
> Whatayathink? Thanks in advance.
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
> Subject: This week's sign of the apocalypse
>
> "You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy,
the
> best golfer is a black guy, The Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is
> accusing the US of arrogance, and Germany doesn't want to go to war."
>
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