I guess my question is: why use the pedal lyre at all as a pivot point,
braced or not. It is no faster than to take off the lyre which needs to be
done anyway, remove the bass leg and lower the bass corner to a skid, then
roll the piano up and take off the other legs.
The pedal lyre is not designed for the stress of using it as a pivot. Good
moving practices don't need it.
P
In a message dated 11/23/2009 8:36:39 P.M. Central Standard Time,
anrebe at gmail.com writes:
I always use a lyre brace since a brand new chinese one broke its lyre
when I was tipping. No problems since.
You can by one from QRS or you can make your own.
length of steel electrical conduit
length of all-thread that just fits inside
a matching nut and washer
a length of 2x2
self adhesive felt lamp bottom covers
some type of flexible adhesive like PL400
cut the 2x2 into two reasonable lengths and drill one corner to accept
conduit/all-thread and adhesive
apply the self adhesive felt to the business sides of the 2x2s and you
have an adjustable brace.
Andrew Anderson
On Nov 23, 2009, at 5:42 PM, _JWyatt1492 at aol.com_
(mailto:JWyatt1492 at aol.com) wrote:
Hello Garrett,
I never tip a Oriental Grand Piano on the Lyre.
I tip all American Pianos except one, that being
the H.C.Bay.
Weak wood is always weak wood.
I have repaired too many pedal Lyres.
Regards
Jack Wyatt
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