[pianotech] Tool for plate removal

[paul bruesch]

It's always a good idea to pre-drill, especially near the ends like that.
I'd use screws, too. (Easier to undo.) Maybe even machine screws? I can't
tell for sure by your pix, but I think probably you could leave the 2x4's a
little longer too, which would probably have precluded the splitting.

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks everyone! I ended up getting this 1-ton Hoist and set it up as
> shown, attaching to 3 beams using Simpson-ties. My beams were too thick so i
> clumsily but effectively chiseled the beams down 1/4". The hoist actually
> hangs a little below the top of my head but it is easy enough to unclip from
> the chains if I want. I couldn't believe how easy it is to lift heavy
> objects. Seen here is me removing the keybed.
> The only thing that concerns me is the splitting at the ends of the 2X4s.
> Since I wanted to stop the splitting. I didn't use all the holes in the
> Simpson-ties. I did some pull-ups though and it seemed solid enough.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am upgrading my shop work, and as such need a winch (if that is the
>> tool) needed to remove the plate. I couldn't find anything in the archives,
>> nor in the Schaff catalog. Any ideas?
>>
>
>
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