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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>One of the ferrules was broken and someone welded it
(years ago). It is seriously deformed, caster welded to it, etc., and
needs to be replaced. I have someone to whom I send replating jobs, but am
looking for ideas about where to look for replacements. Also, have you had
the caster itself replated, Barbara? Do all the swivel and rolling
functions work ok after?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Tim G</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=piano57@insightbb.com href="mailto:piano57@insightbb.com">Barbara
Richmond</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 11, 2006 6:22
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] nickel ferrules and
casters</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've taken casters, hinges, etc., in and had them
replated. Look under <plating> in the yellow pages--or check with
colleagues for suggestions for shops that do this kind of work. If the
ferrules and casters are in good enough shape, it's nice to have them replated
because...they fit!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, IL</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=geinert@drtel.net href="mailto:geinert@drtel.net">Tim Geinert</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 11, 2006 5:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] nickel ferrules and
casters</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>There is a M&H AA in the shop for refinishing, and
it needs new leg ferrules and casters in nickel. Does anyone have any
suggestions for finding nickel plated parts? All I can find in the
supply catalogues is brass, and even they are not exactly the right
size. I have toyed with the idea of getting those and having them
nckel plated. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>TimG</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>