Greg It's not that doing this might be harmful to the piano, or the piano player, but what I think everyone is getting all riled up about, including me, is that Matthew, as the experts in this matter, along with the choir director, who should also know a thing or two about pianos, are being overruled by a bunch of guys who have taken the position that this is the way to solve their problem. That, to me, is plain dumb. I wish Matthew the best of luck with this church. Wim -----Original Message----- From: Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Mon, Jul 6, 2009 5:01 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] Flipping a truck Ok, now I can continue. I hate when my finger hits the wrong button and send efore I am ready. ll the parts of the piano truck are connected in exactly the same way and arry the load in exactly the same way. The cups for the legs can be mounted n what we normally think of as the underside of the steel arm the hold a eg. The steel arms can be turned upside down and still get fully sandwiched y and bolted into the two plates in the middle. The casters can be mounted n what we normally think of as the underside of the arm. There really is no dditional danger that isn't present in the normal construction of the arriage. The only drawback is IF it does jump out of the cups it has a lot onger of a way to fall. That might almost certainly snap a leg and then all farther and even harder. As far as playing it, the=2 0platform under the hair reaching to under the pedals ( my idea from earlier BTW) would liminate and strangeness or discomfort from the players standpoint. It will till look and feel a bit odd but I feel as though we're all getting a bit abid about nay saying what other want to do to address some other problem hat they may be having. I certainly wouldn't suggest raising the piano in his way but I think that if you look at it closely there is no more nherent danger this way than the normal way. My 2 cents. Greg Newell reg's Piano Forté ww.gregspianoforte.com 16-226-3791 (office) 16-470-8634 (mobile) ----Original Message----- rom: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf f Greg Newell ent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:38 PM o: pianotech at ptg.org ubject: Re: [pianotech] Flipping a truck OK, everyone has had their say on this and followed the crowd of the nay ayers. While I certainly wouldn't recommend it simply from the standpoint f the piano being too high in the air I don't see the inherent difficulty ith the tripod truck being turned upside down. The parts are all connected n exactly Greg Newell reg's Piano Forté ww.gregspianoforte.com 16-226-3791 (office) 16-470-8634 (mobile) -----Original Message----- rom: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf f pgmilkie at juno.com ent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:19 PM o: pianotech at ptg.org ubject: Re: [pianotech] Flipping a truck I am dead serious. TODD PIANO WORKS atthew Todd, Piano Technician 979) 248-9578 ttp://www.toddpianoworks.com It t ime to be alive and serious. People are going to be injured, You are an important player here. Put your oot down and tell them everyone you have spoken to on this forum has told ou this is not a safe idea.Go out of your way make the call, save all the njures from happening. Paul Serious AKA Milkie ___________________________________________________________ lick to reduce wrinkles & lines. Anti-aging that works, try now. ttp://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTJYs9Eck1AuBgozViH2JvuYylm NjLx2Wdx0j2YxPHPBlSwTSRkyc/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090707/a06cb6e6/attachment.htm>
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