Tilting & Waiting = Danger? was Re: Lesson learned.....

[Alan Barnard]

I agree that leaving the piano horizontal for a while is a good thing but
...

I have a piano to do next week in a home with several small children. No
way will I leave a piano on the tilter without being there to shoo the them
away, etc. Especially THIS piano which is a HUGE French & Sons former
player. It's a monster! I don't want any crushed kiddies on my consience.

I think if you hang around for 45 minutes or so, it should be safe and you
can always have a rag in hand. In this case, I have some bottom board,
case, and caster repairs to do while it's sleeping, so no problem.

Alan Barnard
Salem, Missouri


> [Original Message]
> From: Don <pianotuna@yahoo.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 09/23/2005 10:40:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Lesson learned.....
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> I would have thought the welling up would indicate you need to leave the
> piano tipped. I always wait 72 hours minimum.
>