Good idea -- as long as the kids don't remove it. Regards, Clyde Joe And Penny Goss wrote: > Hi Clyde, > You might try placing the piano bench under the bottom edge of the piano so > that it can not untip itself. Saves some heavy lifting and worry about > twisting the tipper. > Joe Goss > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 5:08 AM > Subject: Tilter; Was ca glue as pin tightener > > > Friends, > > > > I used to do it this way when I was just getting started. It was enough > work > > that I would find myself not taking care of some needed piano service, > such as > > tightening the bottom board screws when they were loose enough to cause a > groan > > when using the pedals. It was just too much trouble. > > > > I finally bought the shop repair truck (Schaff p. 13, no. 1901, about $235 > plus > > freight)) and have been grateful ever since. I don't need it that much, > but it > > saves a great deal of hassle when I do. I no longer need to ask for help > when > > laying down or uprighting the piano, even the big old uprights. The > tilter is > > stored in my garage until I need it. I can fit it between the front and > back > > seats of my Buick sedan. > > > > If I need to leave the piano on the tilter for a day or two and there are > > children living in the house, I give a clear warning to keep the children > away > > from the piano. For small spinets where it wouldn't take much to tip the > whole > > works, I slide the piano toward the handles enough so it would take > significant > > effort to tip it. One has to exercise due caution. > > > > Regards, > > Clyde Hollinger, RPT > > > > Don wrote: > > > > > 4. lay 2 x 4's down 5. tip piano onto 2 x 4's > > > > <snip> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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