[pianotech] Tool for plate removal

[Ron Nossaman]

paul bruesch wrote:
> Does anyone use a chain hoist?  

Yea, I have two of them. An old worn out one ton Yale, and a 
much newer 2 ton Jet. Both were purchased at garage sales over 
the years for a total of around $40. The two ton is overkill, 
and a slow lift, but the price was right. Before the chain 
hoist, I used a crank driven (worm gear) strap hoist with my 
1/2" Milwaukee supplying the power instead of the crank.


> IANAR (I am not a rebuilder) but I know one who does use a chain hoist 
> and I've observed very smooth, controlled, fluid plate lifts/drops with 
> it... and really not a lot of muscle needed.

Exactly. Tom McNeil, I think, uses a differential chain hoist, 
which is even simpler.

Ron N