Yes, pictures would be of great help. I did a search on "In the shop" and got nowhere....
From what you state, it would appear that indeed, your ShopSmith will come in real handy here. My ShopSmith was on of the very first large(ish) tools I ever bought for shop work. I don't use it for much, but one of its finest uses is for horizontal boring. Just take the time to level the leg accurately - I usually go my measuring from the platform to the middle of the bottom of the leg and the middle of the top of the leg. Being that your casting is tapered, you could either do it the way you've described, or, perhaps a good bit easier, would be to simple drill out the leg at the maximum diameter, mix up some thickened epoxy, place enough of the epoxy into the hole, wrap the caster casting in aluminum foil or plastic and squish the casting into the hole so that the displaced epoxy forms the perfect fit for the casting.
I use the ShopSmith mostly for horizontal boring and buffing - I like the adjustable speed for the buffing - the once-in-a-while that I buff plastic keytops, it saves me from melting the tops!
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Terry Farrell
Farrell Piano Service, Inc.
Brandon, Florida
terry@farrellpiano.com813-684-3505
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-02-2022 10:57
From: James Kelly
Subject: Yamaha G2 Caster Wheels
I posted more details on the In The Shop thread - I finally got replacement casters for a G2 that had the wheels and lyre used as a fire hydrant by household pets. The new wheels are in a casting that drops down inside the leg bottom . The casting is tapered and made to fit snug in the leg which has a tapered hole as well. The best solution I can think of is to use a set of progressive Forstner bits to gradually enlarge the hole from top to bottom. Forstner bits come in Imperial sizes as well as Metric and some can be used with hand drills . Since I do not have a tall drill press I could use my ShopSmith as a horizontal boring machine. Perhaps someone has faced this challenge and has some tips ? I plan to call Yamaha Tech Support today to see what they suggest but I believe these may be the only part I can use.
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James Kelly
Owner- Fur Elise Piano Service
Pawleys Island SC
843-325-4357
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