Tilt it somehow

[Lynn Rosenberg]

?Thanks for you're reply.  I'm going to wait and see what other responses I
get befor I take action.  I've always wonder about those wooden ones.  I've
never used one, but I thought they would be better for shop use only.
Lynn Rosenberg

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe & Penny Goss <imatunr@primenet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: Tilt it somehow


> Hi Lynn,
> The design of my tilter has two features added by myself.
> After almost dumping a piano off the tilter when setting the piano back
up,
> I welded a longer sharp spur to keep the piano from slipping off. And the
> second thing was to drill 1/8 inch holes in the two bolts that originally
> held the 2 tilter cross braces in the open position.
> (On small spinets sometimes I block up the bottom of the piano to keep the
> tilter and piano from tipping back up as most of the weight is at the
bottom
> end of the tilter.)
> This allows quicker setup and teardown. Mine is the tubular style and is
> just short enough to fit in a Windstar van right behind the driver seat.
> My first one was made out of  3/4 inch ply wood with a two foot radius on
> the tilting end and 2x4 cross braces and two iron feet to pick up the
piano.
> It worked fine but I always worryed about being under or beside it if it
> ever broke down.
> Joe Goss
>
> >         I have used both types of piano tilters.  The one made of angle
> iron
> > with clamps, the clamps never worked well, or always fell off, and the
> > tubuler type tilter, which is more of a pain to fold and unfold.  The
> first
> > piano I restrung, I borrowed a tilter that was tubuler, round, and only
> > three knuts to assemble.  Very simple.  I was told that the company went
> out
> > of business years ago.  Would like to find one of those old tilters.  My
> > current one is like a buggy, and was purchased from Schaff piano Supply.
> > Has anybody ever tried to redesign the tilter or thought of making a
> decent
> > one???    Lynn Rosenberg
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:06 PM
> > Subject: Tilt it somehow
> >
> >
> > > Friends,
> > >
> > > Bear with me as I encourage all those who have not yet bought a piano
> > tilter to
> > > do so, assuming you would ever have a need for one.  I no longer need
to
> > be
> > > frustrated with repairs that would be easy *if only* I could lay the
> piano
> > on
> > > its back.  Granted, I don't use it that often, several times a year
> maybe,
> > but
> > > already it's been worth every penny, and it will last longer than I
> will.
> > >
> > > Regards, Clyde
> > >
> > > Kurt Matthies wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you could somehow tilt the upright so the bridge were horizontal,
> > > > it would really help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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