Subject: Time: 1:07 PM OFFICE MEMO Re Plate in and out Date: 8/17/95 -----------------ORIGINAL POSTING---------------- Hello all, After years of removing and installing grand plates by standing the piano on its side and tipping the plate out I've decided that me and my back are too old for such foolishness and I purchased a good chain hoist, lifting straps etc. Now, can anyone tell me the secret for hooking the damn thing up so that the plate will raise in a suitably flat plane,e.i., not tilted one way or the other or too low in the back? Paul Dempsey Marshall University wippen@aol.com --------------------MY REPLY------------------- Attach three fixtures to the plate in a tripod type arrangement that will attach to the hook of your hoist and are easily adjustable for length. Some things you might want to try are seatbelts, motorcycle tie downs (similar to seat belts), nylon rope with appropriate knots used for easy length adjustment, etc. After a few plates you will have a sense as to where to attach the ropes/belts and where the center of gravity is. Have fun Ken Sloane, Oberlin Conservatory
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