tilters

[Greg Newell]

Terry,
    Exactly that. I place a "C" clamp to hold the middle back post to the most
accessible bar of the tilter. I have one of the collapsible tilters. It kind of
folds out from 3 sides. A main "back" if you will and 2 sides that have the
tilting arch on them. I clamp the middle back post of the piano to the main
"back" of the tilter. Anchors it well and never slips.  I guess I should also
not that I make sure that the tongues of the tilter are in complete contact with
the underside of the piano when I tighten the "C" clamp. This demands that the
tilter is actually off the floor while I'm tightening the clamp. The only trick
is sometimes having enough room between the sound board and the back post. I saw
one persons "C" clamp where the "C" part (not the screw) had a small nipple
welded to it in order to bite into the sound board side of the back post. More
insurance I guess. Hope this is clear enough.

Greg

Farrell wrote:

> So Greg, please enlighten us. I am a strap user, but am always looking for
> the better mouse trap. Exactly where do you place your clamps? Clamp the
> backpost to the tilter frame somehow?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: tilters
>
> > Dave,
> >     I'm with you on this but I've been reading with some curiosity how
> many of
> > you list members strap the tilter to the piano. I've also read how straps
> have
> > moved during the tilting or raising process. I must say I don't know why
> you
> > all bother with straps. I've found that a judiciously placed "C" clamp
> affixing
> > the tilter to the piano works very well for me and it is completely out of
> the
> > way and has never , ever slipped. Anyone else out there use a "C" clamp?
> >
> > Greg
>
> (snip)

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