How often do you need a jack-in -the-box?

[Thomas Cole]

Julia,

I've pondered this question frequently. Isaac's scissors jack method is 
quite good - very controllable, safe and cheap. The first piano jack I 
made was Susan Graham's hydraulic jack-in-the-box which worked well once 
you got the pump working (bottle jacks tend to be initially stiff every 
time they are used), and it was a heavy rig to carry and it leaked oil. 
Other ideas, mainly aimed at automotive use, I worry that they look a 
little greasy to be used over a freshly vacuumed white carpet. A 
protective sheet can be used, I know, but there's always that klutz factor.

A while back I bought a Fulton swivel mount trailer tongue jack for 
about $40, removed everything that didn't look like a piano jack and 
added parts that did. It was a bit of work to modify and there's 
probably other similar jacks out there that are more turn-key usable. 
But at least a boat trailer jack is something I can bring into a nice 
house because the greasy parts are well contained. It'll suffice 
...until the next idea comes along.

Tom Cole

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> Greetings,
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>           I have this job a guy wants to attatch the pedal lyre, but 
> the piano has no casters and isnt high enough to do so. I am just 
> wondering if I should refer the job to another tuner in our 
> chapter, who has the jack, since I wont be able to make the money back 
> for buying the jack on the first job. Is it worth buying? Is there a 
> big call for this type of work, or will the thing just sit? Is there a 
> "home made way" of doing this job? 
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> Julia Gottshall
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> Reading ,  PA  
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> See what's free at AOL.com 
> <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503>.
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