repairing caster

[John Dewey]

I have done a couple by getting the next size larger hole saw and cutting
plugs out of pin block material. This way you are screwing into realy good
wood.

John Dewey


-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher D. Purdy <purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Friday, December 10, 1999 2:41 PM
Subject: repairing caster


>i have a question, sort of the opposite of the enlarging caster hole
>thread.  last night i found one of our yamaha verticals limping.  when i
>put it on it's back i found that the screws holding the caster sleeve were
>not only striped out but the wool around them was destroyed also.  i have
>no choise but to drill it out and plug but i have never had to plug a hole
>this big, like over two inches in diameter.  i have a hole saw that will
>make a pretty hole but how do i make a plug to fit?
>
>btw, thanx to all who responded to my glazier query.  i was thinking more
>down the line of glacier, not glazier.  it makes sense now.
>
>chris
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>-Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.   School of Music  Ohio University  Athens OH
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>-purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu   (740) 593-1656    fax# (740) 593-1429
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