WARNING was Tilter

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Yes Allen,
Care needs to be taken. I have found the piano will only roll forward if the
feet of the tilter do not make contact with the skid board as you place the
feet under the piano. And the        ^     ^  s   That were welded to the
feet of my tilter greatly increase the safety of my tool.
And one thing that might be an issue, the tilter is the one that has TWO
handles not the ONE handle style that is seen in some catalogs.
I purchased my tilter shortly after having to raise an 58" upright grand up
off 2x4s by myself.
Back in the Garfield days <G> 1972.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:48 AM
Subject: WARNING was Tilter


> Critical caveat: Make &*%#$@ sure that the piano is not going to roll on
its
> rear casters when you are tilting it or setting it upright again. I once
put
> one of the handles of the tilter through a wall because of this and was
just
> glad of two things: 1) It didn't hit me first and 2) It was in a crummy
> military building and they said "Eh, don't worry about it." But if you did
> it in a customer's beautiful home ... oh, mercy.
>
> And many people can tell you stories of chasing a half-tilted piano around
a
> gymnasium floor or stage. Picture dropping one in an orchestra pit, if you
> want a scary image.
>
> Anyway, this is not to discourage the uninitiated: The tilter is all the
> wonder that has been posted here.
>
> BUT ...
>
> I have come to routinely chock the rear casters (wedges in front of the
> wheels). I've used grand mutes if the floor is not real slick, like if
it's
> carpeted.
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
> P.S. I may have to tilt a big ol' Baldwin 6000 sitting on 5" wheel Jansen
> trucks. I put the trucks on myself, with the help of a very large and
strong
> soldier. If he's not around, I'm not looking forward to tackling this
little
> engineering feat!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Alltypetune@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:20 AM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Tilter; Was ca glue as pin tightener (TILTER)
>
>
> If anyone gets the tilter that hasn't had one, the will most certainly
> wonder
> why they waited so long. It pays for itself on the first tilt.  The only
> concern is making sure the forks are secure under the piano, the tilter is
> centered, and go easy.
>
> Ron
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