Caster repair

[John Ross]

Another thing about the tilters.
Don't trust the clamps, that come with some for securing.
Use a strap and ratchet clamp to be sure.
I had one come off and I ended up with a broken nose, and two black eyes. A year later I had to have an operation for a deviated septum.
Be careful.
With the tilter, it is a one person job.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Bolsius 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 7:14 PM
  Subject: RE: Caster repair


  Hi Michelle,

   

  I'm with John.

  The tilter truck is the way to go. especially with something as heavy as the Steinway; it's also much nicer to work a little higher when you're fitting the new castors - especially if you have to trim anything to get good rotation of the castors. Speaking of which, make sure you have good clearance, with the weight of the piano on them, what you might have thought was close enough won't be! - again, don't ask.

   

  If you absolutely have to use some brute force, make sure they put a piece of 4"x2" under the pinblock area when you lay the piano down, so you can get your hands under the piano again when you want to pick it up again - don't ask me how I know!

   

  Regards,

  Mark Bolsius 

  Canberra Australia

   

   

    ----- 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

     

     
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