Shop Cups

[Tim Coates]

My experience has not been good using shop cups instead of a
carriage or dolly.  They are great in the shop, but they
make the legs take too much stress as a permanent solution.
I'm talking about pianos here, not harpsichords, but I'd be
even more scared to break a leg on a harpsichord.

I haven't permanently installed a set on a piano, but I've
had to pick up to the pieces from the technicians who did.
It says clearly on the description from Jansen's "they don't
replace carriages".

If you are very careful they will work, but all it takes is
the one person who is not careful.

Tim Coates
University of South Dakota
We like our winters.  It keeps the riff-raff out.

Avery Todd wrote:

> List,
>
>    Does anyone know of a source of the shop cups
> as used for grand piano legs to replace the wheels,
> but without the spindle in the middle?
>    I'm considering getting 4 to put under the legs
> of our harpsichord when they have to be moved from
> room to room, instead of always moving them on a
> dolly.
>    Thanks.
>
> Avery