[pianotech] Flipping a truck

[Greg Newell]

Ok, now I can continue. I hate when my finger hits the wrong button and send
before I am ready.


All the parts of the piano truck are connected in exactly the same way and
carry the load in exactly the same way. The cups for the legs can be mounted
on what we normally think of as the underside of the steel arm the hold a
leg. The steel arms can be turned upside down and still get fully sandwiched
by and bolted into the two plates in the middle. The casters can be mounted
on what we normally think of as the underside of the arm. There really is no
additional danger that isn't present in the normal construction of the
carriage. The only drawback is IF it does jump out of the cups it has a lot
longer of a way to fall. That might almost certainly snap a leg and then
fall farther and even harder. As far as playing it, the platform under the
chair reaching to under the pedals ( my idea from earlier BTW) would
eliminate and strangeness or discomfort from the players standpoint. It will
still look and feel a bit odd but I feel as though we're all getting a bit
rabid about nay saying what other want to do to address some other problem
that they may be having. I certainly wouldn't suggest raising the piano in
this way but I think that if you look at it closely there is no more
inherent danger this way than the normal way. My 2 cents.

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Greg Newell
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:38 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Flipping a truck

OK, everyone has had their say on this and followed the crowd of the nay
sayers. While I certainly wouldn't recommend it simply from the standpoint
of the piano being too high in the air I don't see the inherent difficulty
with the tripod truck being turned upside down. The parts are all connected
in exactly 

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of pgmilkie at juno.com
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:19 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Flipping a truck

I am dead serious.

TODD PIANO WORKS
Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
(979) 248-9578
http://www.toddpianoworks.com

It time to be alive and serious.

People are going to be injured, You are an important player here. Put your
foot down and tell them everyone you have spoken to on this forum has told
you this is not a safe idea.Go out of your way make the call, save all the
injures from happening.



Paul Serious

AKA Milkie


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