[CAUT] too tall?

[Ed Sutton]

And then there was the time students caught the D caster in a torn rug, breaking the leg and the lyre.

Sounds like job security.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Douglas Wood 
  To: caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] too tall?


  We should apply to Mercedes or BMW for a grant to install their backup warning sensors on the pedal boxes...




  On Apr 8, 2010, at 3:51 PM, Jim Busby wrote:


    Doug,

    Right you are about the lyre catching. A professor rolled one (S&S B) over a thing in the middle of a double-door and it caught and broke the lyre all the way off!

    Jim Busby
    Snow College
    and BYU



    We got a few complaints on our heavily-used D. They were actually about the pedals being too high. And they were too high, with the piano on the truck. I tried several solutions, and have done best by ordering a set of casters with the overall height that puts the pedals in the right place. The best suggestion I can make is to measure to the underside of the pedals (they are supposed to be at the same height, BTW) when they're on the original casters. Then measure the same dimension when it's back on the truck. Then contact a caster supplier with specifications. I can probably look up what I did if you need those specs. Or you can go to Caster Solutions and ask them if they still have those specs from when I ordered. If I remember, the replecement casters were almost 1" shorter in overall height. Be sure to spec out floor type (for wheel covering material) and weight capacity (950 lbs, plus truck, but not evenly distributed. Anyone ever put each leg on a scale?)

    There are a few down sides to this:  The lyre is prone to catch on protruding door hardware, if there is any. There may be a small difference in acoustic coupling with the floor. And someone will have to deal with caster locks one way or another.

    Doug

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    Doug Wood
    Piano Technician
    School of Music
    University of Washington
    dew2 at uw.edu



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