removing a plate by myself

Paul E. Dempsey dempsey@MARSHALL.EDU
Wed Jul 17 07:02 MDT 2002


I have been removing plates using this method for years(piano up on its 
side,etc.) One way to take care of the  tipping dilema is to leave the 
right front leg on and, with the piano on its side, clamp a 2x4 from 
the leg to the floor. 


Wimblees@aol.com wrote:


>In a message dated 7/15/02 11:15:16 PM Central Daylight Time, 
>jonpage@attbi.com writes:
>
>
>> It would have been easier to put the piano on its side, pad the bass 
inside 
>> edge and ease the plate out.
>> 
>> Going back in the reverse procedure.
>> 
>> This way there is no more heavy lifting than a normal piano move.
>> 
>> Jon Page
>
>I never thought of this. My only apprehension would be that your 
dealing with 
>two parts that might tip over. While trying to remove the plate, there 
is 
>going to be a certain amount of jiggling. That might cause the case to 
fall 
>over. I guess you can have the piano case sitting next to a wall. You 
have 
>brought up another possible solution to getting plate back in, in case 
the 
>beams on my porch roof are not strong enough. 
>
>Thanks, Jon
>
>Wim 
>

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Paul E. Dempsey RPT
Piano Technician
Department of Music
Marshall University


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