Hi Tom, That is the same jack I bought. What is the height of your stand and does it fit for most grands? James James Grebe Est. 1962 Piano Tuner-Technician Creator of Custom Caster Cups Creator of fine Writing Instruments Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian www.grebepiano.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 (314) 608-4137 Become what you believe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano at bellsouth.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:57 AM Subject: [pianotech] Fw: jack > > > James > Attached is my version of the Harbor Freight jack. Nothing glamorous but > does the job nicely. > Tom Servinsky > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James Grebe" <jamesgrebe at charter.net> >> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:32 AM >> Subject: [pianotech] jack >> >> >>> After thinking about this for a long time and remembering a post about >>> using jacks I succumbed to going to my local Harbor Freight and bought a >>> 2 >>> ton hydraulic jack for $9.95. It is their smallest unit. As many of >>> you, >>> know I make caster cups and with the advent of my older age found it >>> much >>> more difficult to raise one leg at a time while the client places the >>> caster cup under the caster. In many cases it makes the difference for >>> a >>> purchase. I brought it back to my shop to test it on a Chickering grand >>> that I have been working on. With a small stool and a couple various >>> thickness pieces of wood it performs the task of raising the grand just >>> a >>> few inches, enough to get a caster cup underneath or repairing a leg, >>> one >>> leg at a time. Harbor Freight has so many wonderful tools at such good >>> prices. It is small enough to fit in the car and is well made. >>> James >>> James Grebe Est. 1962 >>> Piano Tuner-Technician >>> Creator of Custom Caster Cups >>> Creator of fine Writing Instruments >>> Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian >>> www.grebepiano.com >>> 1526 Raspberry Lane >>> Arnold, MO 63010 >>> (314) 608-4137 >>> Become what you believe >> >
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