[pianotech] Weight question

[Richard Ucci]

Putting new casters on.

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano
www.uccipiano.com


On Sep 8, 2010, at 11:38 AM, "Roger Gable" <roger at gablepiano.com> wrote:

> 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
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