piano moving technique

[Avery]

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Still takes at least one. :-D

Avery Todd

At 11:33 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote:
>Sure, outsource the piano mover...;-]
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, California
>
>
>
>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: Avery <avery1@houston.rr.com>
>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Received: 2/2/2006 9:02:09 PM
>Subject: Re: piano moving technique
>
>
> >Surprisingly, no one has mentioned The Pianohorse as seen on 
> Jansen's website.
> >The pictures aren't very good but maybe you can get the general idea.
>
> >http://www.pljansen.com/piano_horse.htm
>
> >Avery Todd
>
> >At 10:34 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote:
> >>Hazen,
> >>
> >>I built a pair of boxes out of 3/4" plywood to place under both ends of the
> >>skid.  They are different heights depending upon which way you set them
> >>down, to accommodate different height skids.
> >>
> >>Place the boxes on the floor, skid goes on the boxes, and dolly 
> slides under
> >>the skid, clearance provided by boxes.  Tip the piano to the 
> skid, then when
> >>secured, just slightly lift the ends of the skid and remove the boxes and -
> >>viola! you're on the dolly.  This way there is no danger of the dolly
> >>sliding out.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>William R. Monroe
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Hazen Bannister" <hazen@bannisterpiano.com>
> >>To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:12 PM
> >>Subject: Re: piano moving technique
> >>
> >>
> >> > David Ilvedson wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >The advantage to this is not having to deadlift the skid up for dolly
> >>insertion....way old school anyway...also less skidboards to 
> buy...but a lot
> >>more dollies...;-]
> >> > >
> >> > >David Ilvedson, RPT
> >> > >Pacifica, California
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >David,
> >> > >
> >> >  We always have put the skidboard on the dolly first, then lower the
> >> > piano onto the skidboard.It's less room to let the piano down, so less
> >> > strain on the legs, plus no extra lifting. Someone just has to stand
> >> > behind the dolly, to keep it from slidding out, very easy though.
> >> > Best,
> >> > Hazen Bannister
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
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