> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Jim, I have not tried this yet... When moving the EX (I think that was the one, it's all a blur) at the KC convention in June, I noticed a metal plate mounted at the bottom of the bass arm, screwed into the bottom of the keybed. The idea obviously was to protect the corner when tipping the piano. I have thought of trying something similar for an upright we have in a recital hall that is used often for a classroom. It has the same damage you described. My idea is to mount a metal plate, about 1/8" thick to the underside of the keybed that will run the length of the piano. It will stick out about 1/8" to take the brunt of the door jam, etc. and will be painted black to blend in with the piano finish. I will also drill holes for cheek block and keyslip screw accessibility. This will preserve the look of the piano, as = I don't think it will be very noticeable, and should protect the front from movers, both trained and untrained. Like I said, I have not tried it yet, but I think it will work well. Rick on 10/6/05 10:18 AM, Jim Busby at jim_busby@byu.edu wrote: List,=20 =20 For lack of a better name (guard), what do you do to protect the fronts of verticals that are moved around (through doors, etc.) and get scratched at the front of the keybed, key slip, etc.? =20 We have put metal strips, plexiglass, etc. but is there something that woul= d look better? Some kind of durable acrylic? =20 We have many pianos that are moved regularly into closets, that out for Sunday services. Anyone can move these pianos w/o being =B3trained=B2 as we train the people with the S of Music pianos. =20 Thanks.=20 =20 Jim Busby BYU=20 _____________ Rick Florence Piano Technician Arizona State University, School of Music ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/6c/17/96/f8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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