I usually just install the double wheel rubber casters. The plate type gives you less of a hassle for fitting, but you would probably be higher off the floor. If you replace with the socket kind, sometimes the wooden bushing supplied is too small, so you have to shim it out. Or have an assortment, premade if you have a lathe. The main problem then, is that the hole is not large enough to allow free rotation, so you have to router a larger cavity. I have tried to figure out a better method, rather than a router. I tried a power file. I was thinking on a Roto-Zip or hole saw, but haven't tried them yet. What is the preferred method of enlarging the cavity??? I would think a piano tilter is the way to go. It has been one of the best investments, that I made. They are great for restringing, application of C/A, repair of pedals, and bottom boards. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: Michelle Smith To: 'Pianotech List' Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: Caster repair Hi all. Newbie here with her first caster repair. I'm having a hard time finding good information in the books. The piano is a 1908 Steinway. The front two wheels are in tact. The back right still has the socket but is missing the wheel. The back left just has the hole. Questions: Do I have to use the Steinway style casters that are listed in the Schaff catalog or would something less expensive work as well? Do I need the wood caster bushings to take up space in the hole? What's the procedure for removal and replacement? Is it imperative that I borrow a piano truck from a friend or can a couple of strong men lay the piano back? What else have I not thought about yet? Thanks for your help and patience! =) Michelle Smith Bastrop, Texas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060928/e4abae66/attachment-0001.html
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