Leg Plate Screw Anchors

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: June 12, 2001 8:34 PM
Subject: Leg Plate Screw Anchors


> 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
> -------------------------------------------

T-nuts coming down from the top of the keybed.

-- ddf