need ideas

[Mark Cramer]

As a teen, I worked in an audio store and assembled many audio/video
cabinets. It amazed me how a 4' high cabinet, that swayed 3-4" side to side,
became rigid once a flimsy 1/8" thick pressed-board back was attached.

Likewise with framing walls. Many stud walls have cross bar spacers, even
diagonals incorporated in the framing. However, it is not until the
sheathing (3/8" press-board) goes on, that the wall gains it's lateral
stability.

If this picture works for you Keith, I would recommend gusseting a full
sheet of material to the piano's back, rather than using the reinforcing
blocks. Cut openings (sound holes?)in your plywood (between the backposts),
glue, and use screws around the full perimeter, and up and down the back
posts.

This will give all the lateral strength that is possible, and will help more
with the torsional thing (twisting, racking,.. "geez Roger always comes up
with the best words!") than the blocking possibly can.

Also consider adding a vapor barrier with a fabric cover to the piano's
back. This will be of tremendous benefit to the Dampp-Chaser system. We use
clear poly (by the roll) and cover with black "rip-stop" nylon.

If you find merit in the idea Keith, your welcome to e-mail me direct, or
call 1-204-727-7462 with any questions.

best regards,
Mark Cramer,
Brandon University



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-caut@ptg.org [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Michael
Jorgensen
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 6:02 AM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: Re: need ideas


I'm still laughing, --But really,
    The chains will just rip the studs out, and the screws will only pull
the floor
tiles out.  To level the floor, simply flood it with epoxy.   OOPs!   Leave
the piano in
there and it shall forever stay put.
      Or, casters could be mounted to shock absorbers or springs.
-MJ

Newton Hunt wrote:

> Have them move it back to where it was.  Otherwise tell them you are not
responsible
> for their unacceptable actions.
>
> Screw it to the floor.
>
> Put in a grand.
>
> Tell them to tune it.
>
> Have them pay the school for the extra tunings.  Get some new tools with
the funds.
>
> Chain the piano to the wall.
>
> Get a 12 inch I beam and bolt it to the back of the piano.  Then tell
them, "See what
> you made me do?!".
>
> Take the casters off.
>
> Hang it from the ceiling, just off the floor.  "If it ain't got that
swing..."
>
> Tell them you will tune it once a semester only.  Then tell them,
"Suffer!"
>
> Sheesh, now look at what you made me do.
>
>                 Newton