[pianotech] Securing Pianos to the floor

[Pianoman]

In defense, the caster cups I  make are of hardwood and can be screwed to 
the floor.
James
James Grebe
Since 1962
Piano Tuning & Repair
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JimWilsonian at aol.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Securing Pianos to the floor


> Dear Jurgen, et. al.,
> Indeed, you are correct that pianos on ships would need more securing than
just resting in a conventional caster cup.   My client emailed me to tell me
that he'd found a "yacht company" who custom makes what he's looking for. 
It
looks like a brass German beer stein and is about 3" tall.   The piano's leg
sits inside that and presumably is secured to the custom caster cup.   The 
caster
cup has a traditional base.   That base is secured to the floor.

Thanks!
Jim


> From: "Jurgen Goering" <pianoforte at pianofortesupply.com>
> Subject: [pianotech] Securing Pianos to the floor
>
> > You can buy caster cups from most supply houses, or from Jim Grebe. Just
> > screw the caster cups into the floor, and put the piano legs in the 
> > cups.
>
>
> Not!
> Speaking as someone who has been on large and smaller ships in heavy
> weather,
> I can attest that the last thing you want to worry about in that moment is 
> a
> 750 lb grand piano which has jumped over the rim of the caster cups and is
> now creating havoc in the main salon, rolling to and fro, overturning
> tables,
> smashing into walls and crushing furniture, hopefully vacated furniture...
> If someone believes that a 1/4' or 3/8" lip on a caster cup provides an
> adequate guarantee that the piano will stay put, I suggest that they have
> never been on a real ship when it encounters real weather, as will be
> unavoidable from time to time. The operative words are "safety margin".
>
> For this purpose, the cup should be closer to 3/4 or 1" deep. Better yet:
> remove the caster and bolt a square cup to the floor which snuggly fits 
> the
> piano's legs
>
> Jurgen Goering
>
>
>
>
>




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