And Jon is a first class professional in my book. 'nough said. Dean Dean W May (812) 235-5272 PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon Page Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 11:09 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] How NOT to move a grand piano " Non-caster wheels offer more stability on an diagonal incline and offer a more secure transit in general." Please support your conclusion that non-caster wheels (straight line wheels) offer a more secure transit in general (than a pivoting wheel such as seen on a piano dolly) I've moved enough pianos to know the difference between stability and convenience. I have both type of dollies, caster and fixed for specific moves. For a piano on a lift gate, fixed-wheel because if the gate is tilted (as they usually are) and the truck is slightly leaning... diagonal incline. I know professional piano movers who prefer fixed wheel dollies. When using a dolly by myself, I prefer a fixed wheel because I don't have to contend with sideways drift. A slight lift to change direction is a small price to pay for safety. You have your theories and I have mine. Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100410/3d9b80b7/attachment.htm>
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