<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE type=text/css>DIV { MARGIN: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3199" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>I had a customer with a small Samick grand years ago.  I noticed that the two piece leg construction had a gap between the vertical leg and the horizontal mounting plate (not sure what to call it).  There was no way to stiffen up the legs, short of running epoxy into the crack (messy!).  I told the lady she would just have to live with it.  </DIV> <DIV>    Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>    San Diego</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 10/23/2007 10:35:10 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Swaying grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Feel with your hand if there is movement, between the two sections of the leg.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I found movement there, in an Asian grand.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I removed the legs and ran C/A in the seam,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>It seemed to help.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=rsanbornmorgan@yahoo.com href="mailto:rsanbornmorgan@yahoo.com">Richard Morgan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 24, 2007 12:15 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Swaying grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> <DIV>Pianist at a church complained about the Hyundai 4'6"ish grand swaying as she plays, admitting she's a pretty heavy player.  It has its original casters-tiny, in large round caster cups, sitting on a carpet-covered V made of 1x6.  The legs were firmly attached, no opportunity for tightening.  Is this characteristic, and something she must live with, or can something be done?  I tried adjusting the footprint of the legs in the cups and on the carpeted surface (reluctant to do much), and it didn't change anything.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Richard Morgan</DIV></DIV><BR>__________________________________________________<BR>Do You Yahoo!?<BR>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <BR>http://mail.yahoo.com </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>