<br><br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/23/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Morgan</b> <<a href="mailto:rsanbornmorgan@yahoo.com">rsanbornmorgan@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <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><span class="ad"><br>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://mail.yahoo.com/" target="_blank"> http://mail.yahoo.com</a> </span></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Hi Richard,</div> <div>1X6 sounds kind of light weight, I know it's not a huge grand but it's still got to weigh up near 400 pounds plus her weight and the bench I'm thinking over 500 pounds ( I'm being kind here I don't know what size lady she is) is on that 1X6 V thing. I'd check and see how well it was constructed, nails or screws? Crossbracing or just straight boards? Plywood over it I'm guessing, I'm hoping, please don't tell me they used chipboard, sorry oriented strand board. 1/2" is too thin it should be 3/4" or double thickness of 1/2". If all of that isn't the problem try replacing the caster cups with something smaller and more appropriate for those tiny wheels or take 'em off! I see no reason for them to be on there if the piano is in the place it's going to stay!    <br clear="all">Mike<br>-- <br>Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.-- Albert Einstein<br><br><br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404 <br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>