[pianotech] Casters for Yamaha casterless console

[James Grebe]

A number of years ago I made some caster cups for one of those.  Obliviously 
it had no wheels but a "cup like device" can be made to fit the iron 
"thingies" that are on the bottom of the piano.  Because the (lets call them 
cups) are felted on the bottom  the piano can be scootched on the floor 
without damage, assuming it is a hardwood floor.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at comcast.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 8:24 AM
Subject: [pianotech] Casters for Yamaha casterless console


> Hi,
>
> A customer with one of the those casterless Yamaha consoles called last 
> night and left a message that he's like casters to be installed. I'll be 
> calling Yamaha later today to get their take on this, but I was wondering 
> if any of you have done this job. The Yamaha console my folks owned had 6 
> casters, I believe--four under the main part of the piano and two on the 
> legs--or maybe there were just the four without leg casters. Anyway, I'd 
> be interested in what casters you used and if there are any important 
> points I should know and consider. Or maybe I'll just recommend those big 
> plastic-like things made for moving large pieces of furniture across 
> carpet.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, Illinois
>