TunerJeff@aol.com wrote: > > Dear List, > > David Ilvey Wrote; > << "I have a tilter ... > > David, > I have the same tilter with the same problem! Jeff, I think you have a different tilter than David. He has the Schaff one like I do and it doesn't fold into a triangle, but maintains it's basic shape while it folds narrower. It also has two handles and weighs a ton! It comes with about 3/8" bolts welded in place and wingnuts. > > Safety Tip #3001 & #3002 (Tilters, Piano, Acoustic, Vertical, ...) > 1. Before sliding the tilter under the piano, pull it <the piano?> towards you (...you're > at the rear of the piano with tilter at the ready) about 3". This puts the > casters at the best position for leaning the piano over & prevents the > dreaded 'caster-kick' caused when they suddenly decide to shift position > (...by 180-degrees in a heartbeat) due to the changing geometry. I've never had this problem, because mine lifts the piano as the top is pulled over, but it's a good idea. This tilter has a different geometry than yours maybe. The problem I had once was when I had the new casters installed and was trying to stand it back up. The new casters were larger rubber tired and took the weight of the piano from the the tilter too soon so that the forks popped out from under it! Boy, that was exiting! That's when I found out about 2X4 blocks! I also clamp the tilter to the backposts with small bar clamps. > ps- > Local re-finisher calls to have me inspect piano so that > owners don't do $2500.00 in re-finishing BEFORE finding out if the piano is playable/repairable as an instrument. I've got one too. They're great! Have a great week, Warren -- Home of The Humor List Warren D. Fisher fish@communique.net Registered Piano Technician Piano Technicians Guild New Orleans Chapter 701
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