[pianotech] How do you ladies do it?

[James Grebe]

That is how I do it too but it is still quite a lift.
James
James Grebe Est. 1962
Piano Tuner-Technician
Creator of Custom Caster Cups
Creator of fine Writing Instruments
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Nobbe" <barbara at pitchperfectpianos.com>
To: "PTG" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] How do you ladies do it?


> James,
>
> On models similar to the Yamaha T121, where the front panel is just as you 
> described, I undo the side hinges, then reach my right arm behind the 
> board, grabbing it from the bottom to lift it up off the bottom pegs and 
> rest it briefly on the cheek blocks.  Then I reposition to get a better 
> grip by using my left hand to hold from underneath the front center of the 
> fallboard and my right hand holds the top of the front panel.
>
> Barbara Nobbe, RPT
> Pitch Perfect Piano Tuning & Repair
> barbara at pitchperfectpianos.com
> 859-489-4793
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "James Grebe" <jamesgrebe at charter.net>
>
> Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:36:14
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] How do you ladies do it?
>
>
> I, too, wonder how the ladies remove the larger front panels where the 
> music
> desk is one piece with the fallboard.  Maybe I am just weak.
> James
> James Grebe Est. 1962
> Piano Tuner-Technician
> Creator of Custom Caster Cups
> Creator of fine Writing Instruments
> www.grebepiano.com
> 1526 Raspberry Lane
> Arnold, MO 63010
> (314) 608-4137
> Become what you believe
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <wimblees at aol.com>
> To: <Pianotech at PTG.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:16 PM
> Subject: [pianotech] How do you ladies do it?
>
>
>> How do you take off the bottom panel when there are 2?springs?holding the
>> thing in place? I've got a big wing span, and strong thumbs, but 
>> sometimes
>> that's not enough to push up the springs and remove the board at the same
>> time, especially when the springs are rusty, which most of them are here
>> in Hawaii. Up to now I push up on one, and pull the board towards me a
>> little, and then try to push up the other side. But I wonder if there is
>> another way to do this. This is not to imply that this has to do with you
>> ladies being the?"weaker" sex,?but most of you are not as big as I am and
>> don't have the wing span. ?
>>
>>
>> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
>> Piano Tuner/Technician
>> Mililani, Oahu, HI
>> 808-349-2943
>> Author of:
>> The Business of Piano Tuning
>> available from Potter Press
>> www.pianotuning.com
>>
>
>