[pianotech] Upright Piano Dolly

[Ron Nossaman]

I don't recall ever having had help doing this, and I find it 
less of a hassle than levitating the dolly with one hand and 
getting it attached to a piano on it's end, with the other. 
Whatever works, and reasonably safely.

Ron N


David Ilvedson wrote:
> For me the initial lift is the hardest so I don't want to do it more than I have to...I want what ever momentum I can get to continue up and over...
> 
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
> 
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 11/3/2009 9:35:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Upright Piano Dolly
> 
> 
> 
>> Here's how I've always done it.
> 
>> Lift one end, get one dolly under the piano. Repeat on other 
>> end. Place dollies as far outboard as possible. Lag them both 
>> into the back of the piano. Stand piano on end. Bolt or screw 
>> dollies to the bottom board, as close to the front as is 
>> feasible. Remove existing casters. Set piano back down. Give 
>> threshold ramp jump lecture. Submit invoice. I haven't screwed 
>> the dolly to the toe yet, but it's an excellent suggestion if 
>>  it's doable.
> 
>> There's usually some minor repair, like reattaching the side 
>> of the piano, that prompted the compelling need for the dolly 
>> in the first place. But that's another series of problems.
> 
>> Ron N
>