[pianotech] Tool for plate removal

[Ed Foote]

>>A one ton chain hoist will lift       anything  you'll need, but I use two hoists for big plates.       I like the control and stability better.




         Ron N


 Greetings, 
I have always used a single chain hoist.  I shortened the loop I grab to lift or lower, and removed a lot of links from the hoist chain.  There is no need to have a hoist that can lift something 7 feet when a plate only needs 12" or so.  
    I used to use soft nylon rope to attach a three point rigging, but now use the nylon strap tie-downs with hooks and adjustable cams.  They are inexpensive and very convenient. After a while, various Steinway plates' idiosyncrasies, with their counter-intuitive tilts, 
are learned and the fast adjustment feature of the tie-downs allows extraction to proceed apace.  I can also use them for lots of other chores, ie. for large clamping projects, they suffice for large band clams, etc.
Regards, 

 

Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
 

 



 
 
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