[CAUT] Getting the plate out

[Greg Newell]

It does NOT work great. At least not for me. It's 
biggest problem, among many, is that it does not 
lift it's load straight up and down. You have to 
spend a great deal of effort making sure that the 
plate doesn't bash in your newly finished case on 
the way back in or on something that isn't going 
to be finished on the plates' way out. The long 
leg extenders that help balance the load that the 
arm is lifting roll under the piano alright but 
are prone to ding the legs. They also don't 
change direction very easily or take too kindly 
to small corrections in location. Depending on 
the condition of the hydraulics involved the rate 
of decent can be a bit scary all of the sudden 
too. Naw, I've gone that route and don't like it 
at all. I have an air driven chain hoist just 
waiting to be attached to a trolley on an "I" 
beam once I make the rolling gantry. Since the 
gantry will be both height and span adjustable I 
figure on being able to roll it overtop a few 
pianos that are currently lying on their sides 
waiting for my ministrations. You're welcome to 
keep using that contraption much better suited 
for what it was designed for than piano plates.

best of luck,
Greg Newell




At 11:02 AM 4/26/2007, you wrote:

>If you have the room, get an Automotive ENGINE hoist/lift.
>It works great, rolls under the piano like under 
>a car, and very easy to roll around and lower, 
>and you don't have to build anything.
>Problem solved ...
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>You're Welcome,
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Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
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