[pianotech] Action Cradle Loose Legs?

[Joseph Garrett]

Patrick,
Yeah, I did the same thing with the wood plug. Too soft to be effective.<G>
I think, on one of my older ones, (I have three cradles), I put some steel
in there, with epoxy. As I recall it's the one I got from APSCO and it was
constantly coming apart and honkin' me off, so I gave it the forever
treatment!<G> As I recall the local Ace Hardware has all kinds of Steel Rod
stock, in short lengths. As the price of brass is in the stratosphere, I'd
recommend  the  steel.
Regards,
Joe


> [Original Message]
> From: Patrick C. Poulson <pcpoulson at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 8/25/2011 12:29:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Action Cradle Loose Legs?
>
> Joe: I like the idea of a brass dowel plug. I put in a wood dowel, but it 
> was too soft to be of use. Now to find a large enough brass dowel - or
would 
> a tube be enough?
>  Patrick