[CAUT] Studio trucks/dollies

[Ken Zahringer]

I have installed a few sets of the Schaff 4009 dollies on uprights over the
years, and have been quite happy with the results.  That said, I think
Jurgen¹s comments earlier today on casters vs truck for grands are equally
applicable to uprights:

³A large caster with ball bearings will do the best job of moving the piano
with minimal stress to the legs.  Casters that the piano moves easily on
will need brakes to keep it from moving during play.  Casters that do not
have or  "need" brakes will not roll well and will stress the legs, which
can lead to accidents.²

That is, in the context of an upright, a good set of casters is still your
best bet for moving a piano around the building easily.  IMHO, if you¹re
going somewhere casters won¹t take you, you need to be on a piano mover¹s
dolly.  For less than the price of a dolly, you can get a set of Schaff 592
or 2592 which should last until the second coming.  Also worth noting, the
Yamaha P22 standard casters, which are famously easy-rolling and durable,
are essentially the same as Schaff 1592, and they¹re CHEAP.  I¹d try again
to sell him casters.  Something that appears ³more rugged² is likely only to
invite less care in moving, I think.

Ken Z.

On 2/7/07 1:59 PM, "Jeff Tanner" <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu> wrote:

> Hi All,
> While the subject of piano trucks is fresh, is there any consensus as to the
> best truck solution for studio verticals?  I have a church that needs to move
> a Baldwin Hamilton around frequently.  It has bad casters, and I suggested
> just putting on new casters.  But the music director wants something more
> rugged, so the piano can be moved to other areas in the church.  There is an
> older set of the Schaff 4003 (same as Jansen/Pianotek 4010) dollies on a piano
> here, but they stick out the back quite a bit.  Other than that, I really
> don't have much experience with vertical trucks/dollies. and I don't see
> anything else in those catalogs that looks rugged enough for a studio.  Is
> there anything else out there I'm not seeing?
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>  
> Jeff Tanner, RPT
> University of South Carolina
> 
-- 
Ken Zahringer, RPT
Piano Technician
MU School of Music
297 Fine Arts
882-1202
cell 489-7529

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