[pianotech] Double leg Truck install

[David Love]

Well, they're institutionalized at Stanford.  Lot's of 18-year-old
testosterone to wreak havoc on anything that moves though, including pianos
that aren't supposed to.

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Conrad Hoffsommer
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 4:45 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Double leg Truck install

 

My sentiments, exactly.  If you MUST maintain the sanctity of original legs,
I wonder if cabling the beastie to the spider (like shipboard pianos) would
be a viable option. Eyebolts and angled cables to stabilize?

There's a reason those kids are institutionalized. Wuudja like to see a $&$
D with evidence of splintering?  Trying to create foolproof piano/spider
interfaces only creates more determined fools.

Conrad Hoffsommer





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To: joegarrett at earthlink.net; pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:23:24 -0500
From: wimblees at aol.com
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Double leg Truck install

As Joe mentioned, besides the contraption problem, the legs on these
instruments were not designed for the piano to e moved. Even with a fancy
board to set the legs on, as soon as students try to move the piano, when
the spider's casters hit a snag, door jam, or carpet, the legs them selves
will snap. 

Wim

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Mon, Feb 1, 2010 7:10 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Double leg Truck install

David Love asked: "Any ideas as to what to do with this type of piano in
order to get it on a 

tripod dolly (institutional setting)."

 

David,

I'd use a 2x4 with two forstner holes for the little legs, (remove casters
of course.<G>). Another 2x4 block that will fit, (snug), into the truck
"cup". Since these legs are notoriously "fragile", I'd use a Jansen piano
lifter/truck to lift it straight up and then place the "leg supports on the
truck and then align them with the legs. Lower cautiously and pray that they
don't decide to use the darned thing for a skateboard!<G>

Best Regards,

Joe

 

 

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)

Captain, Tool Police

Squares R I

 

 

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