[CAUT] Studio trucks/dollies

[Ken Zahringer]

Hey, Jeff,

I have used the 4009 dollies in the past and found they worked fine..  I
haven¹t ever used the heavier dollies; none of my clients have wanted to go
the extra cost.

That was then.  Nowadays, I would prefer to put a good set of casters on a
piano.  They move around just as well, with reasonable care, look better,
and just work better all around, I think.  The only reason I would put a
dolly on a studio piano is if the case were damaged where the casters go,
probably from careless moving.  Dollies are not a panacea for moving.
Remember the picture posted on this list just a month or two ago, of a D
resting on the lyre with all three legs broken off after someone decided
that more velocity was the way to get the piano, on a stage truck, over a
threshold?  They were mistaken.  Better to impress upon all concerned the
importance of being careful with the piano.  If that is unsuccessful, you¹ll
just keep getting called back to do repairs, whether to dollies or casters.

BTW, I don¹t do drywall.

Regards,
Ken Z.


On 2/8/07 10:13 AM, "Jeff Tanner" <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu> wrote:

> 
> On Feb 7, 2007, at 4:02 PM, Ken Zahringer wrote:
> 
>> I have installed a few sets of the Schaff 4009 dollies on uprights over the
>> years, and have been quite happy with the results.
> 
> 
> On Feb 8, 2007, at 1:44 AM, David Ilvedson wrote:
>> I like the Jansen heavy duty dolly...make sure it will fit between any doors
>> it might be going through...
> 
> 
> Just making sure we're on the same page.  Ken, you like the less expensive
> 4009 lighter weight dollies with the 2 1/2" casters just fine and David likes
> the 4003, heavy duty dollies with the 5" casters.  Have either of you had to
> make any drywall repairs from walls that have been damaged by pushing the
> piano too quickly towards a wall?  I see that as a definite concern.  Also, I
> had this piano here with the heavy duty dollies down in a room for where we
> teach teaching music to very young children.  The professor didn't like it
> because of concern the children would be injured on the dollies and  the piano
> sat out in the hallway 90% of the time.  She wanted something easily portable,
> but wouldn't use the piano with these dollies.  She eventually told me just
> come get the piano and forget it.
> 
> If that's all there is, that's what we will go with.  But I wanted to be sure
> there wasn't anything better before I order them.
> 
> Thanks again for your help guys.
> Jeff
> 
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> Jeff Tanner, RPT
> University of South Carolina
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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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