Running CA

[Carl Meyer]

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Just like guns, piano tilters are dangerous in the hands of someone who =
doesn't know what they are doing.

Bill Spurlock gave a demo some years ago how to use a tilter.

The key is to keep a pressure between the piano and the tilter so that =
the toes are digging into the bottom of the piano.  That goes  counter =
to instinct.  Pull back on the tilter while pulling the piano back and =
keep a pressure on the tilter or the piano will slide out from under. =20

When bringing it up, make sure the tilter is pulled back to keep the =
toes in firm contact with the bottom of the piano while you push the =
piano onto its casters. =20

Visualize it this way.  With your left hand pull the tilter back and =
with your right hand push the piano forward. Push them apart but if you =
are right handed the piano will win and be vertical.  (We are talking =
about verticals aren't we?) I learned this the hard way, but I'm still =
vertical. =20

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@home.com    =20


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  From: Kdivad@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:26 PM
  Subject: Re: Running CA


  In a message dated 10/18/2001 5:36:11 PM Central Daylight Time, =
cedel@supernet.com writes:=20



    The tilter I use is in the current Schaff catalog and is called a=20
    "modern shop repair truck," priced at $235 plus freight.  I bought =
it=20
    several years ago and have used it maybe ten times.  It did not come =

    with a strap, and I may live to regret saying this, but I have never =

    felt the need for one.  Has anyone had a piano scoot out with this =
exact=20
    piece of equipment?=20

    Regards,=20
    Clyde=20




  Clyde, this is the exact piece of equipment I warned about earlier.  I =
suggest strapping to the back beams as close to the tilters bars as you =
can get instead of strapping around the piano.  We have found that you =
cannot get the straps tight enough if you run them around the sides, if =
the piano "runs away" it will stretch the straps and let the toes slide =
out from under the piano causing the tilter to jump back violently.  The =
tilter may not come loose from the piano but it can move far enough to =
hurt you.  We tilt 3 or 4 uprights a day and the number of times we have =
had this problem is few over 30 plus years, but the consequences can be =
severe and that is why I warn anyone who might use this tilter.  It is a =
great invaluable tool and we could not do without it, just use it =
carefully.=20
  David Koelzer=20
  DFW=20

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