Plate suspension

[Greg Newell]

Thanks David. I actually did order one as I have a great many jobs lined up 
which will require plate pulling. Seemed like justification to me. Too bad 
most of the pianos are mine and not customers. Do you have any issues with 
balance?

Greg


At 08:58 PM 6/25/2004, you wrote:
>An portable pneumatic engine hoist and Balduc's plate suspension bar are
>quick and easy, no ropes, no straps.
>
>David Love
>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> > To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 6/25/2004 1:31:41 PM
> > Subject: Plate suspension
> >
> > Greetings list members,
> >          I've been dissatisfied with the rope system I've been using to
> > hoist plates and have been thinking of changing to something else for
>this
> > purpose. I was wondering what the collective experience and intelligence
> > out there could share. In the past I have used ropes judiciously placed
>at
> > three points on the plate and tensioned as evenly as I could before the
> > hoist ( engine cherry picker) was engaged. While I'm not terribly fond of
> > the engine cherry picker since it lifts in a slight arc it will have to
>do
> > until I get the air hoist motor rebuilt and some strong frame to hang it
> > from. That however is not my present concern. My issue lies with the
>ropes.
> > It seems that they dig in just a bit and can cause some minor chipping.
> > I've thought of purchasing the Buldoc plate puller from Pianotek but was
> > even thinking of something a little more simple, like web straps that the
> > movers use but with "D" rings sewn into each end. The straps could be
>only
> > a couple of feet long and since they are 2" wide they would provide
>plenty
> > of support without digging in. Has anyone tried this before? Are there
>any
> > other ideas out there for replacement of the ropes?
> > Thanks for sharing.
> > Greg
> >
> > Greg Newell
> > Greg's piano Forté
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >
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Greg Newell
Greg's piano Forté
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