[pianotech] Weight question

[Roger Gable]

Having designed my grand piano tilter for the last year to determine weight 
distribution of grand pianos, I can tell you that the weight distribution 
depends on the size of the piano. 9' pianos have slightly more weight 
distribution on the tail, but smaller pianos (around  6') have about 2/3 
distributed on the 2 front legs with the bass leg taking approximately 55% 
of the 2 front legs. A 750lb. piano is commensurate to a 7' piano which 
would have approximately equal weight distribution on all 3 legs. Of course 
this varies with the manufacturer.
Roger Gable
P.S. Why did you need to know this?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Weight question


No! Lift each one, one at a time, and you'll understand.

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Richard Ucci
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 8:34 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Weight question


List,
If a piano weighs 750 lbs. , should one assume that each leg supports
one third of weight?

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
www.uccipiano.com