Right on, Greg. P In a message dated 11/25/2009 11:09:03 P.M. Central Standard Time, gnewell at ameritech.net writes: I use this _http://www.pljansen.com/piano_horse.htm_ (http://www.pljansen.com/piano_horse.htm) and think everyone should consider it or something like it. I’ve said many times that the lyre is meant for hanging and the keybed cannot or should not take the weight of supporting the piano even temporarily Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) _http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com?a_aid=NNaYfMKd_ (http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com/?a_aid=NNaYfMKd) From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Anderson Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:21 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lyre Damage To remove the leg, the lyre must be set up on a rolled up blanket. All rolling is done with a blanket under the lyre. If I were to choose not to use a lyre I would come up with some sort of replacement because the leverage situation without is just brutal. Andrew Anderson On Nov 24, 2009, at 11:02 PM, Greg Newell wrote: Yeah but you still roll the corner of the bottom corner of the lyre. I know, I know. You personally never do. Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté _www.gregspianoforte.com_ (http://www.gregspianoforte.com/) 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) _http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com?a_aid=NNaYfMKd_ (http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com/?a_aid=NNaYfMKd) From: _pianotech-bounces at ptg.org_ (mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org) [_mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org_ (mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org) ] On Behalf Of Andrew Anderson Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:02 PM To: _pianotech at ptg.org_ (mailto:pianotech at ptg.org) Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lyre Damage On Nov 23, 2009, at 9:01 PM, David Stocker wrote:<image001.jpg><image002.jpg> Picture, please? Dave Stocker, RPT Tumwater, WA From: _Andrew Anderson_ (mailto:anrebe at gmail.com) Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 18:36 To: _pianotech at ptg.org_ (mailto:pianotech at ptg.org) Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lyre Damage 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 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091126/931673cc/attachment-0001.htm>
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