Greetings list members, I've been dissatisfied with the rope system I've been using to hoist plates and have been thinking of changing to something else for this purpose. I was wondering what the collective experience and intelligence out there could share. In the past I have used ropes judiciously placed at three points on the plate and tensioned as evenly as I could before the hoist ( engine cherry picker) was engaged. While I'm not terribly fond of the engine cherry picker since it lifts in a slight arc it will have to do until I get the air hoist motor rebuilt and some strong frame to hang it from. That however is not my present concern. My issue lies with the ropes. It seems that they dig in just a bit and can cause some minor chipping. I've thought of purchasing the Buldoc plate puller from Pianotek but was even thinking of something a little more simple, like web straps that the movers use but with "D" rings sewn into each end. The straps could be only a couple of feet long and since they are 2" wide they would provide plenty of support without digging in. Has anyone tried this before? Are there any other ideas out there for replacement of the ropes? Thanks for sharing. Greg Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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