New wheels for a Yamaha U3

[Roger Jolly]

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment


Hi David,
                   Yamaha makes a plate mount set of wheels for the U1, 
which raises the piano a little, they can also supply off set pedals, to 
counter act the rise in height.  Not sure if they fit the U3. But best 
check with Yamaha USA.
  Yamaha Canada stocks them, but they will not ship across the border.
How do I know?  I just ordered a set for a U1.  <G>  Seems they have run 
into this, lots.
They are Darnel style casters. just plate mounted.

There was a nasty accident in a Hotel in our area. Some one tripped over 
the protruding   part, of  those other type dollies, and broke an 
ankle.  Since that time I will not install them with out the client signing 
a waver.

Hope this helps
Roger



At 06:29 AM 3/24/2004, you wrote:


>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
>Behalf Of David Love
>Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:45 PM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: New wheels for a Yamaha U3
>
>I have a church customer with a Yamaha U3 that needs bigger wheels so
>they
>can move it around more easily.  What size is that socket and can I get
>a
>supply house wheel that will fit it?  Any other simpler suggestions
>would
>be appreciated.
>
>
>David Love
>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>David,
>         The U3 may not accept a larger wheel without them binding on the
>case.
>         I've installed twin dollies available from Schaff or Jansen many
>times on school pianos and they work very well  . The Schaff set is
>around $100 and Jansen $120. I'm not sure if there is much difference
>between them but I'm not sure. Maybe the Jansen set has better casters.
>         As for installation, I use the tilter, position the dollies to
>line up with backposts as possible and screw the dollies to the bottom
>(pilot holes first) using pan head screws. Tilt the piano back to the
>floor (trust me guys this does work) and then screw the dollies to the
>back with hex head lag screws. You may only be able to get three of the
>four holes to line up on the back of the piano. The whole operation
>takes about 30 minutes (excepting the two miles you have to schlep the
>tilter from the parking lot to the piano!)
>         Tom Driscoll
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b5/6a/66/ea/attachment.htm

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--