piano moving technique

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Does a piano horse leave suprises on the floor like a real horse. ;)
Marshall
"Ok we're almost there." "Man I stepped in something!"  "I guess we 
shouldn't have used a piano horse."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery" <avery1@houston.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:02 AM
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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