Hi, John! Thanks for starting this thread; hopefully we'll both get an answer. I have done a number of these caster jobs on older uprights. I started with just a chisel, and then hit on the rotary file in my drill. I use these in combination, now. But, that's as far as I've gotten, too. I wondered about something like a hole saw, but it seems a little flimsy for the type of cutting required; also, I don't know as I can easily get one in the diameter I need for good clearance. I like the chisel to finish as a bevel is needed rather that a straight sided cut. Anyway, hope the answers out there. Tom >From: John R Fortiner <pianoserv440@juno.com> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: Enlarging Castor Recesses >Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 13:38:25 -0700 > >What is/are your favorite methods/tool(s) for enlarging the recess that >castors fit into on the bottom of pianos such as when fitting double >wheel castors so the arm of the castor doesn't get hung up against the >existing recess? >I've used chisels and rotary files chucked into a drill for this - bad >wording - I never chucked the chisels into a drill :-), but feel there >has to be a better way. > >John Fortiner >Billings, MT. >___________________________________________________________________ >Why pay more to get Web access? >Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! >Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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