It seems like I heard some time ago these casters cost WAY more than $100.00 each. I don't remember anything else about it other than I was shocked by the amount. Does anybody know what a set of these babies cost. Doug Hershberger, RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Goodale <rrg@nevada.edu> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 7:43 AM Subject: Wheels Rollin' Along... > Howdeee... > > You may recall my recent post about the unique German-like legs > on a 9', one of which suffered the fate of breaking, (ouch). My > search for a proper replacement was a complete failure so I > decided to rebuild the broken one. With great skill that only an > experienced expert craftsman could do, <snicker snicker>, I > purchased some maple stock and duplicated the entire top portion > of the leg. It came out beautiful. I doubt anyone will ever > know that it had broken, <patting self on back>. ;-) > > So anyway... The casters on this thing are the huge German type > with the double wheels and the built in brake knob to lock it. > One of the wheels does not turn very easily even with the brake > off. I tried a little oil , (caster oil of course- pun > intended), but the result was the same. I am thinking that the > brake mechanism may not be fully retracting when it is off. The > system is not visible beyond the handle and thus the wheel will > need to be disassembled to repair whatever is wrong with it. > > PROBLEM: How do you disassemble these wheels?? There does not > appear to be any removable parts other than an allen screw to > remove the end of the brake handle. Looking t the wheel > hub/axel, it appears to be solid brass neatly passing through the > heavy outer brass frame. It does not appear necessarily to be a > forced friction compression fit. I can't imaging that the > manufacturer did not intend for this thing to be serviceable, > particularly with the brake attachment. I bet this single wheel > probably cost over $100.00, there has to be a way to maintenance > it! Has anyone taken one of these big wheels apart? Howdja do > it?? > > Rob Goodale, RPT >
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