Please describe, David, I have been extremely happy with the 3-point ratchet strap method ( I have lifted a concert grand plate with three of the 1,500-pound-test variety ) and a chain hoist. I like this method because clicking the ratchets allows very easy incremental adjustment of the plate's attitude. My only cautionary note is that some unscrupulous stores sell "el-cheapo" ratchet straps, whose mechanisms are stamped out of tin-can-thin steel, and obviously not up to the task! Beware !!! If in doubt, please buy the designated heavy-duty variety! Thump P.S. To protect rims I like scraps of Naugahyde(TM), or generic equivalent, available from fabric stores. Anyone have a better idea? the --- David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> wrote: > An portable pneumatic engine hoist and Balduc's > plate suspension bar are > quick and easy, no ropes, no straps. > > David Love > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> > > To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Date: 6/25/2004 1:31:41 PM > > Subject: Plate suspension > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
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