[CAUT] Piano truck installation

[David Ilvedson]

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I just use a concrete block.

David I.







Original message
From: Ken Zahringer 
To: College and University Technicians 
Received: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:28:39 -0500
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Piano truck installation


Hey, Lance,

You have two good ways to go here.  One would be to order a =93Jack=
 in the Box=94 from Jansen.  That is the simple way.  Or you could=
 build a post to put your hydraulic jack on, which is what I did=
 several years ago.  I used 3=94 deck screws to screw eight 2X4s=
 together (actually two sets of four), then put a 3/4=94 plywood=
 cap and base on it to hold the two sides together, and 1/2=94=
 plywood front and back to also hold the sides together and to=
 make up the difference between the width of two 2X4s side by=
 side and four of them back to back, making a 7X7 post.  Then=
 drill some holes in the web of the base of the jack and screw=
 the jack to the top of the post.  I think it took me 30-45=
 minutes to put it together.  A picture is attached.

The bottom line: I wouldn=92t use anything but a hydraulic jack to=
 lift a piano leg.  It=92s easy, and you=92re in total control going=
 up and coming down.  Lift one leg at a time, remove the caster,=
 and slip the truck under the leg.  You may have to take the leg=
 off to get the caster off, depending on what=92s there.  You don=92t=
 have to remove the caster socket.  You don=92t have to remove the=
 lyre.  Kathy Smith gave a class last week where she covered=
 this.  Her Tip of the Day:  put a piece of 2X4 under the truck,=
 right under the leg, before you set the leg down.  Then the leg=
 doesn=92t lift the rest of the truck off the ground, and into the=
 bottom of the piano.  Now why didn=92t I think of that?

Have fun,
Ken Z.


On 6/20/05 3:36 PM, "llafargue" <llafargue@charter.net> wrote:


I am ordering a piano truck/dolly system from Pianotek for a=
 Steinway D in a University hall here.  I have never installed=
 one from scratch and not sure of the smartest and safest way.  I=
 know I have to take each leg off to remove the casters.  Also=
 that the lyre should be off.  I have car/piano stationary jacks=
 to hold it up (only have 2) and I have a hydraulic jack.  I also=
 have a portable engine hoist that I could lug there from my shop=
 if necessary.  
 
Any experienced voices would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance. =
 
 
Lance Lafargue, RPT

LAFARGUE PIANOS, LTD

New Orleans Chapter, PTG

985.72P.IANO

llafargue@charter.net

www.lafarguepianos.com <http://www.lafarguepianos.com> 








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Ken Zahringer, RPT
Piano Technician
MU School of Music
297 Fine Arts
882-1202
cell 489-7529


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