[pianotech] Grand piano jack stands

[Mike Kurta]

    Rob:  I have seen this done with sturdy chairs placed under the case between each corner.  Books on the chair seats used to reach the level needed.  Cheap and dirty, but effective.  
    Mike Kurta
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rob McCall 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:41 AM
  Subject: [pianotech] Grand piano jack stands


  Greetings,


  Watching the thread on dollies and affecting their stabilization got me thinking. Generally, that is not always a good or recommended procedure (the thinking), but I will let my brain/finger connection get the best of me on this one occasion.


  I have a 1926 Schumann <6' grand that the movers screwed up royally.  They put the piano on its legs and when I inspected it, I found that 2 legs have stripped screws that are falling out, and the third leg had no lag bolts at all.  Instead, one of the movers put about 6 deck screws up through the bottom to hold it on...  :-/


  So, I am tasked with repairing this and making it right. Here's where the other topic kicked around in my mind.  I know that Ron N. provided a link to some house holding jack stands. I'm wondering about the veracity of getting 3 of these, use my jack in the box to lift up each side, remove the leg and install a jack stand.  Then I can plug the lag bolt holes, redrill and reattach each leg properly.


  Am I nuts, or does this sound doable?  I'd hate to have to hire a mover to put it on it's side, etc. 


  My brain says it's sort of like putting the old Model T on blocks and attending to repairs...  :-)


  Thoughts and conclusions? Safety precautions?


  Regards,


  Rob McCall


  McCall Piano Service, LLC
  www.mccallpiano.com
  Murrieta, CA
  951-698-1875


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