Leg Plate Screw Anchors

[Farrell]

I just replaced a keybed in an old Knabe grand. The old screws for the cast
iron leg plate had pulled out several times. I see so many weak legs on old
pianos. This piano gets moved around quite a bit in the hospital lobby where
it is located (it will be placed on a new piano truck). Still though, I was
thinking that it would be of benefit to make a stronger attachment for the
leg plate. I was thinking of using threaded (steel or brass) wood inserts.
Perhaps epoxy the insert in, and then the plate would be attached with
flat-head stove bolts. Has anyone come up with an improvement over wood
screws in this area?

Terry Farrell