Ramp

[Jon Page]

Months ago I asked about a ramp and here are the results:

After installing a truck, I jacked up the rear to ascertain maximum elevation
so as not to have the pedals or truck ends dig into the flooring. I found that
a 6" elevation was suitable, the distance between the truck wheels was 6'.
6" / 6' = 1" / foot, this is code requirements for ramps in this area.

Having a 1' height to traverse, a 12' ramp was in order. Six, 3'x4' boxes.
What a ramp, the piano almost glides up by itself with three people.

Since that turned out so well I was also commissioned to build two risers 
to extend the
area in front of the piano. Standard risers would not work because of the 
6" step with
a 14" tread.Searching the web for a quick order or ideas I came across 
something
called  "Z" risers (something like that). These had folding supports which 
setup under
the deck. A much better idea than the over engineered system I had envisioned.

So it was simple, 4x8 deck (3/4" Luan) with 2x4 trim (rabbitted, mitered 
corners :-).
The supports (3/4" plywood) consisted of three hinged V's, 11 3/4" high. 
Two long ones
for the ends (hinge in front, stair notch at rear) and a short 2' V for the 
middle front.

Since the saw dust was flying, I also rigged out the interior of my new 
trailer with
thicker walls and rails to secure pianos. Three moves this week.

All in a day's work . . .

Jon Page

 >Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 07:40:20 -0400
 >Subject: ramp
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 >I have a project to make a ramp for a church to get a D
 >from the seating level up to the center 12" riser .
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 >A truck is a good start. I figure a ramp of 8' x 6' would do the
 >trick for 3 or 4 guys to make the transition.
 >
 >The ramp would consist of four 4' x 3' sections.

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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