[pianotech] was ( not for the feint of heart or anything else)

[Dean May]

I would ditto that. Don't you use people to take the leg off and lower it to
the skid? How many people does it take? 

 

If you have 6 men it should not be a problem to roll it up onto the bottom
of the skid. And they don't have to be skilled, just burly. It is a simple
lift unless I'm missing something. 

 

Dean

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Lou Novak
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 6:33 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] was ( not for the feint of heart or anything else)

 

IMO ...  you would be safer to use humans to right this wrong.

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Gene Nelson <mailto:nelsong at intune88.com>  

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 3:24 PM

Subject: [pianotech] was ( not for the feint of heart or anything else)

 

Still considering how to best lift a 9' concert grand that is upside down,
lying on its lid.

Considering attaching strap/s to the support beams.

I am a bit curious about these support beams that brace the inner and outer
rims.

They are mortised into the inner rim without an interlocking type butterfly
joint or similar that I can see - just the rectangular end of the beam
seated into a slot cut to fit.

How strong do you think these joints are in regard to a lift?

It does not appear they are glued or otherwise fastened.

They probably will not separate but I am certain that the builders did not
have it in mind to load these joints in this direction - what do youall
think?

Gene

 

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