I just looked at your photos Brad: Totally AWESOME. On Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Brad Smith, RPT <pianotech at smithpiano.com>wrote: > Three ways I've used for this situation: > > > 1. I built a set of adjustable props which go between the keybed and > the dolly. Then, strap the whole thing into one unit. > > > 2. After completely wrapping the piano in heavy blankets, you can put > a ratchet strap horizontally around the upper portion of the piano, > just above the keyboard, and use two additional straps attached > vertically ( in the back of the piano) ..... from the horizonal strap > to the dolly. > This forces the piano to stay in an upright position. > > You also need to put one or two on the keyboard side so that you don't > pull the dolly out from under the piano. This basically locks the > piano onto the dolly. > > 3. My favorite method: > Use two large C clamps, and clamp the back bottom beam to the dolly. > Then strap the whole thing together as one unit. > > For stairs, you just put a ramp with a hook point at the top, and > power the piano up the ramp with your customized mobile 2000lb hoist. > ( I got mine from Pianotek before they stopped selling them :-) > > see this link for photos: > http://www.smithpiano.com/moving/photo/index.htm > > That's all there is to it ! > > > > -- > Best Regards, > Brad Smith, RPT > www.SmithPiano.com > -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090614/2bfba563/attachment-0001.htm>
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