[pianotech] Piano dolly question

[David Ilvedson]

I also think a welder would have no problem with the correct dimensions and a drawing.   Of course you do need to buy a truck/dolly...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "James Johnson" <jhjpiano at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/1/2010 8:36:18 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano dolly question


>Have you condidered having a custom cup made that could replace the square one 
>on a spider dolly?  It could be wide enought to hold both legs and with the right kind 
>of reinforcement would support the weight. The two legs support the same exact 
>weight as one single leg so the dolly should be able to handle it.  You could even 
>design it to let the piano sit a little lower than it normally would on a spider dolly 
>which would help eliminate the problem of the pedals sometimes being too far off the 
>ground.  Just a thought.  Do you know a good welder/metal frabricator?
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: David Love 
>  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
>  Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:33 PM
>  Subject: [pianotech] Piano dolly question


>  Any ideas as to what to do with this type of piano in order to get it on a tripod dolly 
>(institutional setting).

>   

>  David Love

>  www.davidlovepianos.com

>